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Events geared towards teens in Downtown billed as a success ‘Different approach’ to how to deal with teens in city, officials say

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President and CEO Jeremy Waldrup admitted to the New Pittsburgh Courier that, “We weren’t sure these were going to work.”

He was talking about the teen party/get-togethers that a group of organizations called the Downtown Safety Council threw smack dab in the middle of Market Square. The events ­ — complete with a DJ, free food, basketball hoops, corn hole, painting and information from non-profit organizations — were held on three Wednesdays this fall; Sept.

20, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The events were geared toward school students from the Downtown area, like Pittsburgh CAPA, City Charter High School, Passport Academy Charter School and Urban Pathways Charter School (high school). The ages ranged from 13 to 19.

By all accounts, the events were a success. The Courier witnessed more than 200 students at the final event of the fall, held Oct. 11, where organizations such as Ruth’s Way Inc. for Girls, Alliance for Police Accountabili-

ty, MAD DADS and the Pittsburgh Police were in attendance. Students received free food, challenged each other to some basketball, and seemed to love the Hip-Hop music from DJ Young Obama, real name Jordan Gilliam.

“There are over 2,000 kids who learn in Downtown every day, and we feel like they don’t have enough of a voice in our community,” Waldrup told the Courier exclusively, Oct. 11. “We often tell them, ‘we don’t want you here, we don’t want you doing that...’”

Waldrup said the parties were “our way of saying... we want you to have fun, we want you to be a part of this community, we want you to feel like it’s yours and we want to give you places to do that.”

Waldrup, who’s led the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership since 2011 and has seen every up and down of Downtown since, including a pandemic, said that “we want basketball courts in Downtown.

We want places for kids to hang, we need more parks and open spaces that kids want to be part of.”

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AMARE GONZALEZ, 14, LEFT, SAID IT WAS THE SECOND TIME HE ATTENDED THE TEEN FEST EVENT IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

New book highlights ups and downs of Pittsburgh’s Black senior women Coincides with 20 years of ‘Softer Side Seminars’ It’s been 20 years of “Softer Side Seminars.”

“Softer Side Seminars” is a program that I designed in 2003. The first workshop was held that year on March 23, before an audience of about 45, made possible with a $100 donation from my aunt to cover food costs for a reception. Back then, the event was called, “Welcome to the Softer Side.” The workshop was held on Penn Avenue in Garfield at the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Com-

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pany’s first location.

The program would carry on over the years in a variety of workshops and annual events, one-on-one sessions, group sessions, and more.

Some of the workshop audiences have been Gwen’s Girls, Magee Womens Hospital research study with Teen Moms, Carnegie Mellon University incoming freshmen women, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Teen Photo project, and more.

Some early partners were Gwen Young, principal of Holy Rosary School in Homewood; Marcia Sturdivant in her role at CYF (Children, Youth and Families), who sent 45 of their families to a Mother/Daughter Empowerment Symposium; SEE NEW BOOK A5

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Humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza as conflict escalates

by Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The conflict in Israel has triggered a cascade of far-reaching consequences, resonating globally.

The strife has spurred widespread protests in major cities worldwide, with demonstrators advocating for peace and justice in the region. Concurrently, the United States has witnessed a surge in hate crimes, reflecting the heightened tensions and polarized sentiments surrounding the issue.

The enduring debate surrounding Israel’s perceived occupation of Palestine continues to be a focal point of discussion, with proponents and critics engaging in a fervent exchange of perspectives.

The multifaceted developments underscore the intricate interplay of political, social, and international forces in the ongoing conflict.

As the conflict continues to escalate, up to 600 Americans find themselves stranded in Gaza, grappling with dwindling essential supplies and a dire humanitarian situation. The State Department has reported that access to clean water, food, fuel, and medical provisions has become increasingly scarce.

In retaliation for Hamas attacks on Israel, the Israeli government has enforced a blockade, leaving Gaza without electricity for several days. The toll of the conflict is stark: over 2,450 casualties and 9,200 injuries have been reported in Gaza, while in Israel, 1,400 individuals have lost their lives and 3,500 have been wounded.

Among the casualties are 30 Americans, victims of Hamas’ attack on Israel and the ensuing warfare, according to a State Department spokesperson. Automated emails and ambiguous phone calls from the State Department have hampered

efforts to ensure the safety of Palestinian Americans, leaving families uncertain about evacuation prospects.

The Rafah crossing, a vital gateway, remains closed, further complicating exit strategies.

Additionally, the hub has suffered physical damage from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

At home, protests have intensified as well as hate crimes. In a horrifying incident in Illinois, a 6-yearold boy was tragically stabbed to death, and his mother – both Lebanese – critically wounded in an alleged anti-Muslim hate crime. Joseph Czuba, 71, the landlord, is accused of the brutal attack, which authorities attribute to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. President Biden swiftly condemned the attack, categorizing it as a hate crime.

Biden has warned Israel sternly, cautioning against an occupation of Gaza during the planned major ground assault in response to the Hamas terror attack. Meanwhile, discussions are underway regarding a potential solidarity visit by Biden to Israel.

Israel has announced the evacuation of 28 northern communities along the Lebanon border amid escalating attacks in the region concurrent with the ongoing conflict against Hamas. This move has raised concerns about the potential for a second war between Israel and Hezbollah, based in Lebanon.

Switzerland’s largest political party, the rightwing Swiss People’s Party, seeks to bolster its stance of neutrality, even as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East challenge non-alignment. The party aims to collect 100,000 signatures to initiate a vote on enshrining “everlasting” neutrality in the constitution, which could impact sanctions against Russia.

Amid escalating ten-

sions, the U.S. reportedly has engaged in back-channel talks with Iran, cautioning against further escalation and potential intervention through Hezbollah. Israel’s emergency government, meanwhile, has mobilized 300,000 reservists in preparation for a major ground offensive.

Also, the international community continues to grapple with the potential for the conflict to extend beyond the region.

U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urges Israel to minimize civilian casualties to prevent further escalation.

In the United States, reactions to the conflict vary, with Black Americans expressing various emotions. Many drew parallels between the struggles of Palestinians and African Americans in their fight against systemic racism, as highlighted through social media campaigns. Through those lenses, many were reminded of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s past comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where he emphasized his belief in “the illegal occupation of Palestine.”

In a 2006 PBS-TV interview, Carter discussed his book, “Palestine, Peace Not Apartheid,” regarding the Israeli-Palestine conflict.

“This apartheid, which is prevalent throughout the occupied territories, the subjection of the Palestinians to horrible abuse, is caused by a minority of Israelis — we’re not talking about racism, but talking about their desire to acquire, to occupy, to confiscate, and then to colonize Palestinian land,” Carter said. “So, the whole system is designed to separate through a ferocious system Israelis who live on Palestine territory and Palestinians who want to live on their own territory.”

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1917—“Dizzy” Gillespie, bandleader and pioneer of “B-bop Jazz,” is born John Birks Gillespie in Cheraw, S.C. 1945—Actor, singer, activist and socialist Paul Robeson receives the NAACP’s prestigious Spingarn Medal for his artistic achievements. Robeson would be hounded by the U.S. government because of his leftist leanings. He was labeled a communist, blocked from working in America and later denied a passport so he could not travel to Europe to work.

1951—Novelist Terry McMillan is born in Port Huron, Mich.

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1859—Co-founder of West Virginia State College, Byrd Prillerman, is born. He became one of the state’s most prominent educators 1870—The first African Americans elected to the U.S. House of Representatives came from South Carolina: Joseph H. Rainey, Robert C. Delarge, and Robert B. Elliott. Rainey was actually seated first and thus became the first African American sworn in as a member of Congress. A portrait in his honor was finally placed in the U.S. Capitol Building in 2006.

1894—Henry Ossawa Tanner wins the Medal of Honor at the Paris Expositions for his paintings. He was the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim for his works. Tanner was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. In fact, he eventually moved to Paris because of opposition to a Black artist in the United States. His most famous painting is “The Banjo Player.”

• OCTOBER 20

1898—The North Carolina Mutual And Provident Insurance Co. is founded by a group led by John Merrick.

The company grows into the largest Black-owned insurance firm in America.

1904—Enolia P. McMillan is born. She becomes first female president of the NAACP.

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1865—Jamaican national hero and independence advocate, George William Gordon, is unjustly arrested and sentenced to death for his struggle to free the Caribbean island nation from White minority rule. The son of a White man and a Black slave woman, Gordon is considered one of Jamaica’s most significant national heroes.

1950—Earl Lloyd becomes first Black person to play in an NBA game.

1994—Dexter King, youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is named head of SCLC—an organization founded by his slain father. Ironically, Dexter’s sister Rev. Bernice King would later be named to head the civil rights group.

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1906—Three thousand Blacks demonstrated and rioted in Philadelphia to protest a theatrical production of Thomas Dixon’s racist play—“The Clansman.” The play essentially praised the Ku Klux Klan while demeaning Blacks.

1936—Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale is

born in Dallas, Texas.

1953—Clarence S. Green becomes the first African American certified as a neurological surgeon.

2009—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues a devastating report showing the number of new HIV/AIDS infections was declining for all population groups—except homosexual males, which the CDC refers to as MSM—men who have sex with men. Among MSMs, the highest infection rate was found among young Black males aged 13 to 24.

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1775—The Continental Congress approves a resolution barring free Blacks from the army fighting for American independence from England.

The resolution came even though many free Blacks were already fighting in the war.

The motive behind the resolution came from Southern slave colonies which feared that by fighting in the war for American independence, Blacks would also demand an end to slavery.

1911—The National Urban League is formed. Next only to the NAACP, it becomes the second oldest and second largest Black self-help organization in America. It grew out of the spontaneous 20th-Century Freedom Movement for freedom and opportunity that came to be called the Black Migrations. Central to the organization’s founding were two remarkable people: Mrs. Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Haynes, who would become the Committee’s first executive secretary.

1947—The NAACP files an “Appeal To The World” with the newly found United Nations concerning racial injustice in America. For its day, the filing was a bold move on the part of the NAACP and it angered many liberal and conservative Whites.

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1892—More than 25,000 Black workers are said to have joined a workers strike in New Orleans to protest working conditions, lynchings and other social ills.

1935—Fascist Italy invades Ethiopia, at the time, one of only two independent countries in Africa. U.S. Blacks were among thousands protesting worldwide. Powerful Harlem, N.Y. Pastor Adam Clayton Powell Sr. was among those seeking aid for Ethiopia. Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie spoke at his church.

1935—“Mulatto” opens on Broadway in New York City.

The play, written by famed Black poet Langston Hughes, became the first long-run Black play on Broadway.

1948—Kweisi Mfume is born Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Md. He became a congressman, head of the NAACP but later lost a bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

1964—The African nation of Zambia becomes independent from White colonial rule.

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New book highlights ups and downs of Pittsburgh’s Black senior women Coincides with 20 years of ‘Softer Side Seminars’ NEW BOOK FROM A1

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR), who brought programming for teens; and University of Pittsburgh School of Student Affairs, under thenVice Provost and Dean of Students, Dr. Kathy Humphrey, which provided space in its student union for a Mother/Daughter Empowerment Symposium, to name a few.

The 20-year celebration was held on Sept. 23, 2023, at East End Cooperative Ministry, in East Liberty. The program of Sept.

23 was different, yet so much the same as that inaugural project on March 23, 2003. The same passion, the same energy, the same goal giving women a chance to be the best version of themselves; but a giant leap from the $100 seed money planted by my aunt to the participation of corporate funders who made it possible to host an event totally close to $13,000. Also, the attendees jumped to over 95 at the September celebration this year.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve learned that there are some issues within some pockets of our community between senior women and younger women. Also, I’ve learned that society is not always kind to senior women. Thus, the theme for the Sept. 23 event was, “A Community Conversation on Aging—Bridging the Gap Between What Was and What Is,” and a panel conversation was

RENEE P. ALDRICH WITH DR. KATHY HUMPHREY, PRESIDENT OF CARLOW UNIVERSITY had between four seniors and four women under 45. Among the issues discussed was the importance of intergenerational collaboration in order to achieve the balance for the two to thrive. Honorary Event Co-Chair Tammy Thompson, executive director of Catapult Pittsburgh, led the high-energy discussion.

The day was complete with music, gifts and heavy-hitter speakers, one of whom was a model, actress, social media influencer and advocate for healthy vibrant aging from New York, Diane Britt-Smith. Additionally, the audience was favored with words from Dr. Kathy Humphrey, the first Black president of Carlow University. She delivered what was to be the “fore-

word” in the book that was launched that day, entitled, “Seasons: 10 Women’s Narratives about Embracing Change, Aging, and Remaining Relevant.”

“Within these pages we embark on a deeply personal and transformative voyage, guided by the wisdom, grace, and unwavering resiliency of 10 remarkable women,” Dr. Humphrey said. “These women have not merely lived their lives; they have embraced life and transformation courageously.

We journey with them through chapters of their marriages, professional careers, and the relationships that have shaped their identities.”

Let me tell you more about the book. It features essays written by women over age 65 discussing

their individual process of entering into this season of their lives; the joys, pains, some tension, and quest for achieving success.

You probably know most of these women who wrote essays for the book: Reverend Brenda Gregg, Pastor, Destiny of Faith Church, Founder of Project Destiny; Eileen J. Morris, Artistic Director of the Ensemble Theater in Houston, Tex.; Sharon Green, retired hair stylist and business owner; Geraldine Massey, Family-Community Support Therapist for the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime; Dr. Angela Ford, Executive Vice President for Black Women’s Heath Imperative; Patricia Armstead Daniels, Retired Operating Room Nurse; Elder Terri Lynne Shields, Executive Director, Jada House

THE NEW BOOK, “SEASONS” International; Jennifer Cash-Wade, real estate professional and community developer; Dr. LouAnn Ross, Executive Director & President, Finance of America Cares & Foundation; and Marci Walker, Founder of the Self Image Awards Foundation, and owner of Nature’s Answer for Professional Stylists (NAPS).

The music of the afternoon was rendered by flut-

ist, Gemma Stemley.

To top it off, Saturday, September 23, 2023, was designated as “Softer Side Seminars Day” in the City of Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s Office.

I praise and thank God for choosing me for this task of making a difference in the lives of women who struggle with low self-esteem and an unhealthy sense of self.

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100 years ago, Blacks had 24 hours to leave Johnstown, Pa.: ‘One of the most horrific racial injustices in Western Pennsylvania’

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Some people know about it, but many do not.

September 7, 1923, was the date that Johnstown’s mayor, who was White, gave every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city less than seven years, 24 hours to leave. About 2,000 people were uprooted.

Why did Joseph Cauffiel, the mayor, who was also the local sheriff, do it?

Apparently, a Black man, Robert Young, who had been drinking alcohol, shot and wounded a Johnstown police officer in the city’s Rosedale neighborhood.

Young then ran into a nearby shed where he was engulfed in a gun battle with other officers, striking several officers. Young died, and so did three officers. One other officer died days later.

This move by the mayor obviously strained BlackWhite relations even more in Johnstown at the time, and some historians believe that Black prosperity in Johnstown would be much better today if not for Mayor Cauffiel’s edict.

According to the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, the reason the mayor had the seven-year cutoff line was because “it coincided with the time when the Great Migration started to impact the city, as mill owners and executives actively recruited Black people from the South – where a boll weevil infestation had devastated the cot-

ton industry – as a source of cheap labor as many able-bodied men went off to fight in World War I.” In Pittsburgh, a number of groups, including the Black Political Empowerment Project, NAACP Pittsburgh Chapter, and the Alliance for Police Accountability, met at Trinity AME Church, in the Hill District, on Sept. 6, to commemorate the 100year anniversary of the banishment. The following day, the United Women in Faith held an event at Johnstown’s Central Park to commemorate the banishment. Members of the local Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History were present at both events.

Tim Stevens, Chairman and CEO of B-PEP, said he can see similarities of 1923 to 2023. “We have a former president (Donald Trump) who has, for the past several years, ongoingly fermented hate and distrust in this country between the races, between the parties, and ill feelings of those of the LGBTQ community and to our immigrants,” Stevens said at the Sept. 6 event at Trinity AME. “We have a very activist-leaning Supreme Court which, instead of protecting the rights of women, Black and brown people and the LGBTQ community, has instead done just the opposite.”

Stevens talked about the Supreme Court’s repeal of Affirmative Action, which helped admit more

PEGGY WARD (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) Blacks into colleges, or reversing the Roe v. Wade decision, which now gives more power to each state pertaining to banning or legalizing abortions.

“We feel that the threats to democracy of 100 years ago are being revisited on nearly a daily basis throughout the United States of America,” Stevens said.

Peggy Ward, the Western Pennsylvania Conference President of the United Women in Faith organization, said that “people in Johnstown say, ‘I never knew that this happened.’”

That’s because most injustices aren’t put on bill-

boards and aired on local television stations. It isn’t something that any city would be proud of, even though history is history.

“The Pittsburgh Courier got wind of this, picked it up and helped to bring it nationally,” Ward said of the banishment in 1923. “...The NAACP, Marcus Garvey, the Mexican government, everyone was weighing in on how bad” it was. “This is a very disturbing part of our past,” she said, but in some ways it still mirrors the present-day, “which is the reason to bring it forward.”

Local journalist Cody McDevitt, who is White,

TIM STEVENS published a book in 2020 entitled, “Banished From Johnstown: Racist Backlash in Pennsylvania,” likely the most comprehensive account of the banishment to date.

The banishment “was used by the South to send advertisements up to Johnstown, telling Black people you’re so much better off here, come on home,” Ward said.

Ward, one of the first speakers at the Sept. 6 event at Trinity AME, called the Johnstown banishment “one of the most horrific racial injustices in Western Pennsylvania.”

Today, Johnstown is

home to 18,000 residents, 17 percent of which are Black (roughly 3,075).

Decades ago, upwards of 60,000 people lived in Johnstown, which is about an hour and a half east of Pittsburgh, in Cambria County.

Stevens, the B-PEP Chairman and CEO, during his remarks, told the assembled crowd that in 1923, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Len Barcousky labeled the banishment with this headline: “A reminder that the unthinkable can and has happened.”

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Events geared towards teens in Downtown billed as a success ‘Different approach’ to how to deal with teens in city, officials say YOUTH FEST FROM A1

town Partnership for the food and entertainment was from BNY Mellon, as part of their support of programming in Market Square.

Downtown Pittsburgh has fueled much debate lately. There’s the debate over increased homelessness, crime, whether or not workers want to return to the Downtown core, or whether or not the more than 25 businesses that have left Downtown since March 2020 will ever return.

There may be no more McDonald’s, just one CVS left, and a jewelry store on Wood and Fifth about to close its doors, but the schools that serve a primarily Black student body have stayed put. And from 2:45 p.m. to about 4:30 p.m. each weekday, Downtown is filled with students.

It’s important to note that while there have been two homicides inside Downtown so far in 2023, none of the victims or suspects have any link to the Downtown schools. Both homicide victims were 23 years old, and while one of the suspects in one of the homicides was 18 years old, police have not linked the 18-yearold to any Downtown schools.

“I think it’s a different approach to how we deal with teens in our city,” DJ Young Obama

DJ YOUNG OBAMA, CENTER, WITH JAYDE REED, 16, AND TYLER MOORE, 17

TOBY, 17, A STUDENT AT CAPA, ENJOYING THE TEEN FEST. (PHOTOS BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) told the Courier of the after-school parties. “Instead of looking at them (teens) as a problem or a nuisance, and wanting to get them out of the school and straight on these buses and out of here, for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to be able to put together a string of events that

invites them into one of the most prominent and beautiful areas of our city, and provide them with free food, entertainment, wraparound services, having safety officers down here interacting with these kids, to me this is the responsible and right way to go about engaging our

youth.”

Amare Gonzalez, a 14-year-old who attends City Charter, agreed.

“I like it because everyone’s here, everyone’s happy, it’s a good vibe,” he told the Courier.

Gonzalez said most times, a teen event in Pittsburgh is “very dangerous, so this is good for the community.”

Waldrup said plans are in the works to hold the same events in the

spring of 2024. Waldrup said the events are open to any teen, not just those in Downtown. He said there are no exact dates set for the spring events as of now. But it’s a good bet that 17-yearold Tyler Moore and 16-year-old Jayde Reed, both University Prep (U-Prep Pittsburgh Milliones) students, will be there.

“This is a good way to bring the community to-

gether and have kids do non-bad things,” Reed told the Courier. “We’re not all out here doing just anything, we’re out here actually being kids and spending time with each other that’s our age range and doing stuff that’s in our age range.”

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Can breathing help heal Black racial trauma?

Waiting to exhale? Wellness expert Zee Clarke believes intentional breath work can help relieve the stress of being Black in America

by Joseph Williams Word in Black

It’s something we do from our first moments of life until the moment we die. We do it some 17,000 times a day, without having to think about it. In fact, you’re doing it — breathing — right now, while reading this very sentence.

Yet wellness expert Zee Clarke believes that this simple act, when done intentionally using specific rhythms and techniques, holds the key to relieving stress, lowering anxiety, and promoting healing from racial trauma — especially the invisible, day-today strain of being Black in America.

Clarke is such a believer in the power of breathing techniques that, years ago, after returning from an eye-opening vacation in India, she quit her fast-paced, stress-filled job in the corporate world to immerse herself in ancient practices and rituals that slow life down. Now, she is encouraging Black people to adopt those methods, borrowed from yoga and meditation, to improve their own physical and mental health.

“It’s so important for Black people to use these tools in our daily lives,” says Clarke, a Harvard University-educated MBA who has worked in the high-pressure world of Silicon Valley alongside tech CEOs. She preaches the

gospel of “mindfulness and breathwork for BIPOC communities to reclaim our flow at work and in life,” according to her website.

Indeed, science backs up her faith in mindfulness and breathing as a health-giving superpower that can counter the insidious effects of systemic racism.

“Researchers at leading institutions like Harvard and Columbia University found that racism causes chronic stress, resulting in higher rates of both heart disease and high blood pressure in African Americans,” Clarke says. “It also causes mental health issues like anxiety and depression. Every time we face a moment of racial trauma, whether it’s a big or small event, our fight or flight response kicks in. Stress hormones run through the body, affecting both our mental and physical well-being.”

Studies show that taking a few moments for deep breathing “can lower your blood pressure, reduce stress, lower anxiety levels, and improve mental health,” she says. “When we breathe, it stimulates our parasympathetic nervous system, which counters that fight or flight response.”

And there’s an additional benefit: unlike prescription drugs or doctor copays, the health benefits of what Clarke calls “slow living” cost just a few minutes of

time.

“These practices, which are free, and can be done anytime, anywhere, can be so powerful in helping our community,” she says. They provide the tools to “not just cope with (racist harm) in the moment when they happen, but also heal from them afterwards,” Clarke says. “Yet, most folks in our community have never heard of it.”

She aims to change it through her new book, “Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing,” which focuses on breathwork and mindfulness for people of color. This spring, Clarke launched an online course called Breathing Through Microaggressions and Racism.

For Clarke, adopting a lifestyle centered on mindfulness and breathing was a matter of survival.

The persistent sexism and racism in the mostly-White corporate world put “my mental and physical health in the gutter,” Clarke says, to the degree that her doctor all but ordered a vacation. Research on the health effects of chronic stress led her to consider meditation, which in turn led her to India and the mindfulness community.

Not long after returning to the U.S., Clarke quit her job and began studying mindfulness full-time.

During her studies, she says, “I couldn’t help but

ZEE CLARKE notice the connections with the health conditions in the Black community,” including studies linking institutional racism to chronic ailments like hypertension, heart disease, depression, and obesity.

“The way Black people are treated in this country is killing us slowly — death by a thousand cuts,” she says.

“Dr. Martin Luther King was 39 when he passed, but the autopsy said he had the heart of a 60-year-old. And recent studies show that Black women are aging at a much faster rate than White women.”

While mindfulness can conjure up images of mostly-White spaces — tie-dyed hippies in a commune, or White women in a yoga studio, sitting cross-legged on a mat — Clarke says the practice is for everyone, and doesn’t take more than a few minutes a day.

Deep breathing for just a few minutes, or taking a stroll outside in pleasant weather, is enough to make a measurable difference in one’s frame of mind and, in turn, their health.

“These micro-self-care moments can be super powerful, and can change your

whole day,” Clarke says.

“You’ll be more productive, and you’ll be in a better mood.”

Ultimately, “racism is a public health issue,” Clarke says, noting that healing from racism begins with defining the problem. “Rather than wait for the world to change, we need to take our health into our own hands.

I believe the breath can help us do just that!”

(This story was produced in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For more stories focused on racial healing, please visit wordinblack.com)

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Reckoning with racism, even at a haven like Spelman Sociology professor Cynthia Spence says we need dialogue to help HBCU students heal from beliefs rooted in White supremacy

by Joseph Williams Word in Black

The Black liberation struggle is literally in the DNA of Spelman College.

Founded specifically to educate Black women, the school is named for an Ohio couple who helped the enslaved reach freedom and whose daughter, Laura Spelman Rockefeller — wife of wealthy industrialist John D. Rockefeller — was an early benefactor.

Indeed, most undergraduates and alumnae see the Atlanta campus as a haven from White supremacy, and patriarchy, in higher education. Therefore, it’s easy to assume that racial truth-telling and reconciliation are non-issues.

But Dr. Cynthia Spence, a sociology professor at Spelman, says her students are affected by the insidious forces of racism, classism, and homophobia, and often don’t realize it. While Spelman’s sisterhood culture is strong and supportive, she says, toxic forces surface in unexpected ways — including young Black women showing bigotry towards one another.

“Even at a place like Spelman College, you still have these external structural forces that regulate the lives of individuals and tend to define them,” Spence says. “We engage in a lot of discussions amongst students around these issues

that can cause friction.”

That’s why Spence and Spelman became early adopters of the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation framework, a program designed to promote grassroots dialogue. The goal is to reverse centuries of racial trauma through education, empathy, and finding commonality between individuals and groups.

Developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 2016, the TRHT program uses facilitated dialogue, workshops and exercises to help participants connect with one another. Spelman is among the 71 colleges that have created TRHT Campus Centers, spaces dedicated to preparing the next generation of leaders to make effective change.

Spence says some of the discussions around the intersection of race, class, and sexual identity at Spelman had been taking place before she launched one of the first TRHT Campus Centers in 2018-2019. Embedded in Spelman’s Social Justice Fellows Program, the TRHT Campus Center gave a boost to the discussions, adding structure and increased focus.

Although the student body consists of young Black women, there is diversity among lived experiences, Spence says.

Some came to Spelman from posh, predominantly White communities, for ex-

ample, while others came to Spelman having lived hand-to-mouth in poor Black neighborhoods, having next to no contact with White people.

Still others have backgrounds that include migration to the U.S. with little knowledge of racism — but believing negative stereotypes about Black Americans. And sexual orientation, Spence says, can be a hidden yet contentious issue.

While they ostensibly have race and gender in common, Spence says, Spelman undergraduates have a broad spectrum of attitudes and traumas about race, class, and sexual identity, largely rooted in White supremacy. Those thoughts, she says, can lead students to prejudge or have conflicts with classmates whose lives — and beliefs — aren’t like theirs.

“It’s important not to assume that all Black people, or all Black women, have the same racialized experience,” Spence says. “Many times, those differences divide us because we just don’t have the knowledge” or empathy about others’ experiences.

Spence recalls an early TRHT session in which she invited Spelman undergraduates, and some White faculty members, to a racial healing circle she arranged at a nearby independent-living home for

CYNTHIA SPENCE IS A SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR AT SPELMAN COLLEGE. Black seniors. When the time came for prompts to start the conversation, the professor pulled no punches.

“My first question was, ‘When did you first realize that race matters?’” Spence says. “The seniors were talking about their history of being discriminated against — families moving from the South to the North, because of racism.

Coming to visit the South and going to auntie’s houses and crosses were burned in their yards. Students talked about being the only Black

kid at their White school, and what that felt like.

“It was just a beautiful, beautiful experience,” she says. For the White faculty, “it was illuminating. In some ways, it was uncomfortable as well.”

Building on that experience, Spence plans to take the TRHT program to the next level, with field trips planned to Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia — two major port cities that were central to the slave trade. Residents of both places are wrestling with racial trauma and di-

visions that have gone unaddressed for generations.

HBCUs “need to do this work as well,” Spence says.

“We are not monoliths. Our students represent so many different backgrounds, as do our faculty. So it is important that we take on a leadership role, and have these discussions about race and transformation, because that’s what we do.

We’re in that business.”

(This series was produced in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation For more stories focused on racial healing, please visit wordinblack.com.)

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by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Pittsburgh’s only Black female weekday evening news anchor continues to kick butt and take names.

Not literally, of course.

But according to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, she’s doing just that. The organization announced its 2023 award recipients on Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sylvester, the anchor for WPXI-TV (Channel 11), won the Regional Emmy for best news anchor.

Being a news anchor looks easy, but it’s not.

Somehow, a person has to, no matter how they’re feeling personally, calmly and credibly deliver the news to viewers each night. Most times, the news is bad news — a shooting, a fire, a robbery, an assault. Other times, it’s lighthearted, such as an uplifting story on a dog that assists its owner who may be blind.

Then you get the breaking news, such as the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, or a multi-vehicle crash on the Fort Pitt Bridge.

A lot of times, anchors are reading news off a tele-

LISA SYLVESTER prompter. But what about all those times when Sylvester and others have to speak extemporaneously during an interview, or a back-and-forth with a reporter in the field, or when breaking news occurs and information must be relayed to the viewer ASAP?

Sylvester obviously has mastered this, according to the longstanding organization that dishes out TV’s highest honor, the Emmy Awards.

Sylvester came to WPXI in 2013 from CNN, where she had worked since 2004. According to the

WPXI website, Sylvester served at CNN as a cut-in news anchor and correspondent for “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer, as well as a Washington-based correspondent for “Lou Dobbs Tonight.”

Sylvester also spent four years working at ABC, where she served as a Washington, D.C., general correspondent and a correspondent for the network’s Weekend News, according to WPXI’s website.

Prior to Sylvester being a national figure, she worked as a reporter for KTVI-TV in St. Louis and WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill. She also served as a reporter for WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn., where in 1997, she won an Emmy and an Associated Press award for a report on “Tornado Survival.”

Sylvester earned a degree in international economics from Georgetown University and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Sylvester is no stranger to the New Pittsburgh Courier. She was honored as a Courier “Woman of Excellence” in 2019 and hosted the “Men of Excellence” awards in 2023.

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The pot and the kettle are black Tomlin gets persecuted, but ‘Belicheat’ doesn’t?

I am freakin’ sick and tired of having to defend every time that the Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin passes gas that many of the pundits and talking heads that cover the NFL as well as the remainder of sports act as if they and their favorite coaches were born in a perfume factory.

Fire, fire, fire and tie him to the whipping

post if Tomlin doesn’t soon fire and replace the Steelers’ incompetent and inept offensive coordinator, Matt Canada.

It was fire, fire, fire Tomlin when he was forced to deal with an aging and washed-up quarterback who was a raging and spirit-killing player whose only purpose during his final couple of years was to serve as a dividing rod in the team’s locker room that could only be pleased and satisfied as long as he was at the center of the team’s universe.

Tomlin was forced to appease a quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, who was the driver of a pollution-spewing bus that was only parked in the locker room with the sole purpose of using his fellow teammates and coaches as his speed bumps on the road of grandiosity; as he lied and schemed to

maintain and protect the smoke-and-mirrors imagery of his so-called greatness. The only responsibility that this player accepted for his transgressions, was not to accept responsibility. This player could do anything to anyone and the only salve that was applied to all of the wounds he caused to those around him, day after day, month after month, year after year, decade after decade, was a simple and superficial, “I’m sorry.”

In my opinion, many instances of indirect and direct sabotage have occurred during the tenure of Mike Tomlin, and I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the ways.

“Deuxième partie,” part two. (Don’t ask me why but I just love saying, “part two” in French.)

I think it was from a foreign language film that I saw when I was in my early 20s. There is an NFL coach that many scribes would volunteer to do his laundry, dirty underwear included. The name of that so-called storied and stellar coach is Bill ‘belicheat’ Belichick. When I begin to write about this individual, I am cautious because I have written about him many times over the course of my career and most of those times the content of those articles, I’ll say, was less than “delightful.”

Many of the opinions voiced by the so-called “mainstream” media dismiss the accomplishment of Mike Tomlin being the only coach in

MIKE TOMLIN NFL history to have so far coached 16 successive seasons, without a losing season. They say that during the beginning of his head coaching tenure with the Steelers, the players with whom he won Super Bowl XLIII were provided and put in place by his predecessor, Bill Cowher. However, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the former Steelers and Bill Cowher player also cost Tomlin and the Steelers a victory in XLV. Let’s take a quick look at the Patriots Head Coach, Bill Belichick.

In 1985, the Patriots lost Super Bowl XX to

the Chicago Bears. Belichick wasn’t there.

“The Monsters of the Midway” beat the Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl XX. In 1996, the Green Bay Packers beat the Patriots in Super Bowl Bowl XXXI by the score of 35-21. Belichick again was not yet on the sidelines. These were the embryonic building years of this false, dishonest “dynasty” before the B.E. (Belicheat Era) of cheating began.

Isn’t it ironic that after the Patriots were exposed cheating in 2007, that same year they went on to lose Super Bowl XLII to the Giants by the score of 17-14

and wouldn’t compete in another Super Bowl and would also go on to lose two conference championships during the following six years? Was it because their competition level was diluted considering their unfair competitive advantage being exposed?

Nowadays, many folks in the NFL are pining and whining about the failures and fallacies of Bill Belichick being exposed for the sports world to see. Bill Belichick is the “G.O.A.T.” all right. He fits the perfect definition of a “Billy goat.”

Mike Tomlin is not even given one iota of

empathy or sympathy regarding the many trials and tribulations that he has faced over the last several years and the current challenges that he continues to face, for his team to remain competitive.

“Fire Tomlin, fire Tomlin, fire Tomlin.” In the minds and souls of many folks, their misplaced anger grows and festers because they must continue to protest and insist that Mike Tomlin’s coaching tenure be terminated post haste.

Why? Well, the answer is simple. To them, Mike Tomlin should have never been hired in the first place.

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PROPERTY IS POWER! Exploring the low Black homeownership gap: Are lenders and banks culpable?

Homeownership is often hailed as the quintessential American dream, a symbol of financial stability, and a means to accumulate intergenerational wealth.

However, this dream remains elusive for many Black Americans, as they

nomenon but rather a product of deeply ingrained inequalities that date back centuries. From the horrors of slavery to the Jim Crow era’s segregation policies and the discriminatory practice of redlining, Black communities have been

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by Aaron Allen ANTHONY O. KELLUM grapple with a significantly lower homeownership rate compared to their white counterparts. This disparity in homeownership rates, along with the undervaluation of homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods, has far-reaching consequences, contributing to the racial wealth gap.

The Disparity in Homeownership Rates The statistics are stark: as of the latest available data, Black Americans maintain a homeownership rate of only 46.4 percent, while their White counterparts enjoy a much higher rate at 75.8 percent. This disparity raises critical questions for me about the underlying causes, accountability, and potential solutions to this enduring issue. Are lenders and banks culpable for perpetuating this divide in homeownership?

Historical Context: A Legacy of Systemic Racism To understand the root causes of the low Black homeownership gap, it is imperative to recognize the historical context of systemic racism in the United States. The racial wealth gap is not an isolated phe-

systematically marginalized, economically disadvantaged, and deprived of opportunities for wealth accumulation.

The Role of Lenders and Banks While systemic racism is the overarching cause of the low Black homeownership rate, lenders and banks have played a significant role in perpetuating this disparity. Historically, Black individuals and families were subjected to discriminatory lending practices, known as redlining, which systematically denied them access to mortgage loans and homeownership opportunities.

Redlining was a policy that involved categorizing neighborhoods based on their racial composition and systematically denying loans or offering them at higher interest rates to Black applicants in predominantly Black neighborhoods. This practice effectively barred Black families from purchasing homes in desirable areas, where property values appreciated over time.

Although redlining was officially banned through legislation like the Fair

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If you’ve ever had a goal and had trouble sticking to it, you’ve probably gotten advice like this: Find someone to hold you accountable. Trying to exercise more? Get a workout buddy. Want to eat better? Involve your family in planning healthy meals.

The same advice works for another common goal: Managing money better. Whether you want to save more, stick to a budget, pay off debt, or work toward a big purchase, you may benefit from an accountability partner. That’s where financial coaching and counseling come in.

Financial coaches work with clients to transform their financial outlook by helping them build skills in areas like budgeting or building credit, and by holding clients accountable on their journey to achieve their financial goals. That description is from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, or LISC, a community development organization with a network of Financial Opportunity Center® partners where clients receive financial coaching at no cost.

Laura D’Alessandro, LISC’s financial health director, says effective financial coaching is tai-

lored to each individual client.

“Everybody’s financial picture looks different and what we are trying to do is help people achieve financial goals,” D’Alessandro says. “Each coach assumes that people are the experts in their own lives and the coach’s job is to discuss, create, and uphold positive financial routines and behaviors

“I don’t feel accomplished every day, but when I have things that I paid off, that’s when I’m like, ‘I was putting in that work,’” Wright says. “These programs really cater to my needs.

And it’s not just me, it’s three lives – me and my two kids. It really sets the foundation of ‘We’re going to be OK.’” LISC is just one of

Research has shown that financial stress can affect physical health.

Finding an accountability partner for your financial journey, like a financial coach, could make a positive difference in your wellbeing.

— and coaching gets to behavior change over the long term.”

A financial coach can also help connect you with other programs and public benefits you may qualify for.

Keyonna Wright worked with a financial coach at HumanKind, a local LISC partner organization in Virginia.

With her coach’s guidance, Wright created a savings plan and stuck to it, built her credit history, and met a major financial goal: paying off her car.

many organizations providing financial coaching at no cost to clients.

Seeing the need to help people bolster their financial stability, the Wells Fargo Foundation has provided millions of dollars for financial coaching and counseling programs, like LISC’s.

Lisa Price manages financial access and asset-building grant programs for the Wells Fargo Foundation. She says rather than focus on financial education alone, they want to support long-term, trans-

formative solutions like coaching and counseling.

“When an individual engages with a financial coach or counselor, they get to identify what their own unique goals are and what they want to achieve for themselves — whether it’s to save money, decrease their debt, get a better credit score, or even establish a credit score,” Price says. “Instead of that one-time class or webinar, if you meet with a coach many times over a period of time, you are meeting with somebody to hold you accountable toward doing the things you said you wanted to do.”

Like exercise and a balanced diet, financial health is also key to overall wellbeing. Research has shown that financial stress can affect physical health. Finding an accountability partner for your financial journey, like a financial coach, could make a positive difference in your wellbeing.

“Having the bedrock tools to be financially healthy impacts the whole person and every aspect of their life,” Price says. To find nocost financial coaching in your area, start by checking with local human services agencies, SEE COACHING B2

What’s a wife to do?

She’s married with children. Household income is just shy of $100,000. She earns $27,000 p/y (per year). He earns $70,000 p/y. She has her set of bills she’s responsible for. He has his share of bills he’s responsible for.

She nets approximately $1,600 per month. Her expenses are as follows: Car: $269, Groceries and Household Essentials: $800, Credit Card: $47, Insurance: $110. In addition to these expenses, she’s also responsible for paying for children’s clothing and children’s sporting activities, gas, cat food, cat litter and baby formula, diapers, and wipes.

He covers the mortgage, utilities, a car payment, and insurance.

Here’s the problem, she simply doesn’t make enough to cover her expenses, nor does she have extra money to save. Food alone is half her freaking paycheck.

She’s tired of being broke. When she asks her husband for money, he throws a fit. What’s a wife and mom to do?

-Facebook Question Damon says: Men are to lead, protect, and provide. She cries out for help. He throws a temper tantrum. Sounds like an immature boyfriend to me, not a husband. He’s not leading nor is he protecting. Based on the fact she’s struggling to make ends meet and he does nothing to help, he’s not providing.

She will lose respect for him. She will

do less of the things he expects her to do.

Even now when she does those things, her heart isn’t in it. Her effort is lackluster.

There are two unwritten rules when it comes to money management within a married household: 1. Women should receive a larger portion of disposable income. Men want their women to look good. Maintenance and upkeep aren’t free.

2. Women should drive the most reliable car in the household. You’d hate for your woman to be out here in a hooptie stuck on the side of the road.

Some modern men may consider men who ascribe to those rules as being a “simp.” Respectfully, I disagree. That’s what grown men in thriving marriages do!!

They need to seek out a marriage counselor and a money coach. My guess is he’ll be reluctant to pursue either.

He probably doesn’t fully understand the numbers. He’s thinking he’s covering the major bills. She should be able to pay for what she’s paying. But he hasn’t done the math. I’d encourage her to write down her income (net pay) and write down her expenses. Show him in writing as opposed to merely talking to him about it. Have

him go to the grocery store with her. Let him see firsthand what’s being bought and how much food and household essentials cost. I guarantee he will be surprised.

She should ask him to write down his income and expenses and show them to her.

She too will be surprised.

My wife and I do this exercise at least once every other year. We oftentimes are both surprised at the total amount of expenses that we’re individually responsible for. Certain expenses increase over time. We make adjustments and move forward accordingly.

I think that every adult within the relationship should be responsible to pay a portion of the bills. I also think that every adult needs autonomy over a portion of the money. You’d be surprised to know how many households rely on one person to be responsible for paying all the bills. If/ when that person becomes sick or dies, the other spouse has no clue how to manage money and handle the bill-paying process.

You’d be surprised to know how many people feel less than when they have to constantly ask their spouse for money because they have no autonomy over their money. They feel like a child asking for an allowance.

If presenting facts to him in black and white as well as suggesting seeking a marriage counselor and money coach doesn’t work, it’s time to work and focus on you and form an exit strategy. As the song goes, “Quiet as it’s kept, I can do bad by myself. I don’t need no help to starve to death.”

As a married couple, the Census Bureau, The IRS and the Bible consider you to be one economic unit! Married people should act accordingly.

Damon, I rarely disagree with you fam but I have to disagree on just a couple points. Based on the information we have here, he doesn’t sound immature. It sounds to me like he’s the more financially disciplined spouse. We don’t know exactly how much his other bills and other household expenses are. This may be the reason why he complains. It also appears that she is the less responsible of the two which is why they have problems.

-Terry Damon says: In the financial planning world, we tend to extrapolate. I look at the known factors and can reasonably come to a logical conclusion.

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by Wells Fargo The Financial Journey is a unique series focused on financial education and opportunities. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between Wells Fargo and Word In Black.

By Word In Black staff Why is it so easy to get into debt and so hard to find your way out? And why does trying to manage debt often feel so overwhelming?

A growing number of consumers are facing this challenge. American household debt increased by $34 billion last year, with 18.3 million borrowers falling behind on a credit card, according to the quarterly report on household debt and credit by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Wells Fargo Bank is helping customers lessen stress and learn to manage their credit and debt effectively.

“We have many options and like to connect with customers using a personalized approach that is tailored to their needs,” said Darlene Smith-Daniels, branch manager at the 42nd Street and 3rd Avenue Wells Fargo branch in New York City.

“We are very hands-on, letting them know we’re here to help them establish credit or manage their debt.”Smith-Daniels, who joined Wells Fargo in 2003 as a teller and worked her way up to branch manager, relates to her customers and values the bank’s

DARLENE SMITH-DANIELS, branch manager at the 42nd Street and 3rd Avenue Wells Fargo branch in New York City. (Courtesy photo) commitment to assisting customers in this area.

“Growing up, I wasn’t taught a lot about credit,” she said. “It gives me a good feeling to help them with our debt management tools.”

When customers make an appointment to come in and see a banker, we want to get to know them and learn about their financial situation. About 80 percent of customers say their main goal is managing debt, while 20 percent want to save more. We want to build

trust with our customers, so they feel comfortable when addressing money matters. Finances can be a sensitive subject, and Smith-Daniels knows that talking about them can be embarrassing for some customers.

“We take a personal approach and show empathy,” she said. “Our people are trained to help customers who feel bad about their debt getting out of control and assist them in coming up with a plan to reach their goals.”

Helping customers gain

financial literacy is a high priority for Wells Fargo.

That includes helping them see the big picture to understand the relationship between credit and debt. It’s common for customers to come in seeking a personal loan while making the minimum monthly payment on their credit cards, Smith-Daniels said. She and her team introduce Wells Fargo customers to Credit Close-UpSM which allows them to check their FICO score and receive personalized tips and a monthly

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which may be independent nonprofits or part of city or county government. Some even offer virtual coaching.

LISC has a network of more than 100 Financial Opportunity Centers across the country. Contact a local office near you: lisc.org/ about-us/local-offices (no cost) CFE Fund Financial Empowerment Centers: fecpublic.org/about (no cost) Operation HOPE: operationhope.org (no cost). Select Wells Fargo

tional workshops. See a list of all HOPE Inside locations at https:// operationhope.org/impact/our-locations/.

Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education: findanafc.org (may be no-cost or for a fee) National Foundation for Credit Counseling: nfcc.org/agency-finder (may be no-cost or for a fee) (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.)

bank branches have integrated HOPE Inside centers where financial

coaches offer no-cost, one-on-one financial coaching and educa-

analysis to help them take control of their debt.

“Managing debt is not easy and can become overwhelming,” Smith-Daniels said, and this can cause some people to ignore their debt. “We work to find ways for them to tackle it, because that debt is not going to disappear. We help them to not pick up more credit and pay down debt, which gives them more options.”

Sometimes a lack of understanding hinders the process. One popular misconception is that there are quick ways to pay down debt.

“We explain that we cannot provide a quick solution, and we counsel them on the need to have patience,” she said. “We show them two approaches: the snowball method — paying off the smallest debt first—and the avalanche method of paying off the highest interest account first. And we work together to find the best method for them.”

Another tool is the Debtto-Income (DTI) Ratio Calculator to show how debt impacts borrowing power.

It’s vital to understand this equation, Smith-Daniels said, because many customers make the mistake of wanting to wipe out all their debt.

“Many customers don’t know until they’re speaking to us that this ratio affects them if they want to borrow again. “It’s best to have a mix of credit and some debt, as long as it’s in line with a healthy debt-to-income ratio. It’s all about management.

You must have some debt to show that you can repay it. If you have no repayment history, then lenders may have difficulty lending to you.”

Along with the tools, Wells Fargo offers staff with the skill sets to guide customers through the maze of credit and debt management.

“They need somebody who has been trained and been doing this for some time,” Smith-Daniels said.

“I think that is why a lot of customers do come back.”She sometimes uses an analogy to help customers understand the need for regular financial check-ups and maintenance.

“I ask them how they manage their health and remind them that they

see their doctor regularly to make sure everything is working,” she said. “I encourage them to look at their finances that way, to make sure that they sit down with their banker for a review at least once a year and go over their finances.”

The result? “They love it, and definitely relate to it,” Smith-Daniels said. “They say, ‘You’re right. I do need to have that financial check-up to make sure everything is all right, and I don’t get overwhelmed with my debt.’”

The results have been encouraging.

“We’ve had great outcomes,” Smith-Daniels said. “Some customers come back and say, ‘Now I want to apply for a loan or a mortgage because now I have everything under control, and I can manage my debt much more effectively and efficiently.’

It gives me a good feeling to know we’re helping customers.”

Wells Fargo’s personalized services includes Wells Fargo AssistSM for customers who are experiencing payment challenges and need support.

The bank’s approach is designed for the long term.

“We try to follow our customer’s progress and set the expectation that we’ll follow up,” Smith-Daniels said.

“If someone is starting off trying to establish credit, we give them the tools, ask if we can follow up with them in a month or two, see how it goes. Then once they get the credit, we work with them on how to maintain it without becoming overwhelmed. If they’re in trouble, we work with them by scheduling a follow-up meeting whenever it’s best for them. We invite them to come back in to see their progress.

“While getting into debt will always be easier than getting out, Wells Fargo is deeply committed to helping customers reach their goals and gain financial stability. “It does take time — you have to be patient,” Smith-Daniels said, “but we can definitely help you get on the right track.”

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Housing Act of 1968, its consequences continue to reverberate. Subsequent predatory lending practices, such as subprime mortgages, disproportionately affected Black borrowers and contributed to the housing market crash of 2008. The aftermath of this crisis had a devastating impact on Black homeowners, leading to a loss of wealth and further exacerbating the homeownership gap.

Contemporary Chal-

lenges Black applicants still face hurdles in accessing mortgage loans on equitable terms. Studies have shown that Black applicants are more likely to be denied mortgage loans, even when they have similar financial profiles to white applicants.

Discriminatory lending practices, such as steering Black borrowers into higher-cost mortgage products, persist in various forms, perpetuating the racial disparity in homeownership.

In Summary The low Black homeownership gap is a complex issue deeply rooted in the historical legacy of systemic racism in America. While lenders and banks are not solely responsible for this disparity, they have played a substantial role in perpetuating it. Addressing this issue requires a multifaceted approach, including policy reforms, increased access to affordable housing, and enhanced enforcement of fair lending practices. It is es-

sential to acknowledge that progress has been made, but much work remains to be done to rectify the historical injustices and systemic biases that continue to hinder Black Americans’ access to homeownership and the accumulation of wealth.

Ultimately, achieving true equality in homeownership and wealth will require a concerted effort from all sectors of society, including lenders, banks, policymakers, and the broader community.

What’s a wife to do?

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cent of the total household income. If we’re being fair, he should be paying 70 percent of household expenses across the board.

How can a man who’s the head of household and breadwinner justify his wife being solely responsible for children’s clothing and children’s activities?

How can a husband react with a temper tantrum when his wife is seeking help from her husband?

Let’s look at her expenses.

We’re talking about food, household products, clothing, diapers, baby formula and children’s activities.

These are basic necessities, not luxury items. Even the minimum payment on her credit card suggests a balance on it of no more than $1,000. She’s not a spend-

thrift. She’s not selfish. Her money is spent primarily on household necessities and kids.

Where is the hair/personal care in her budget?

Where is the weekend out with the girls in her budget? It doesn’t exist because she’s carrying a burden of expenses she cannot realistically afford.

Her argument regarding daycare expenses is real.

Daycare bills can get up in the $2,000 per month range when you have multiple children and one being an infant.

Sad to say but purely looking at the numbers and her current income, she’s better off financially divorcing him, getting Section 8, childcare help, Medicaid and child support.

He’s the man, the head of

the household, the leader of the household, it’s incumbent upon him to sit down with his wife, look at the numbers and formulate a plan that benefits the household as a whole. Sure, there’s two sides to the story. All we know is hers and the numbers she presented.

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perspective food should be no more than 15 percent of your net pay. Her food cost is 50 percent of her net pay.

That alone tells me this woman is overwhelmed and under-appreciated.

(Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached 412-216-1013 or visit his website at www.damonmoneycoach.com)

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Refugee pawns According to an online New York Times article entitled “As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago” by Ernesto Londoño and Julie Bosman, Venezuelan migrants are now arriving in downtown Chicago day and night, doubling in number in recent weeks. More than 2,300 migrants are sleeping at police stations, in lobbies and outside in makeshift camps. The city’s airports have migrants camping out on floors.

This is just one city impacted by the “refugee” crisis. This flow of “asylum-seekers” from the southern border is not only impacting Chicago, but it has touched other cities around the country. New York is also straining with the issue.

Asylum-seekers, which is what the immigrants are called, are creating problems all over the country in strategic spots. At one time, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dumped some of them on Martha’s Vineyard, of all places. As predicted, it created quite an uproar among the resident population.

Wherever they land, these people who are fleeing unbearable conditions in their home countries, are coming to America so fast that cities are scrambling to raise funds in order to accommodate them.

Many asylum-seekers are being promised housing, jobs and more. It is also being said that some are lured to urban centers under false pretenses, and they end up without the promised jobs and training. They are being used as political pawns in a global game of territorial intrigue designed to make life miserable for politicians targeted by their political opponents.

For example, it is being said that Governor Ron DeSantis is sending refugees to Chicago in order to politically sabotage the city. Whether this is the intent or not has not been confirmed, but the fact of the matter is that so many seekers are being dropped off that it is making it difficult to accommodate them.

Aside from the economic and social impacts of what can arguably be called a crisis, there is an anti-refugee uproar coming from some communities, especially those populated by Black people. They are allegedly upset because the asylum-seekers are soaking up resources that disadvantaged Black people need. Because of this, some have joined forces with their neighbors to oppose the presence of the refugees in their communities.

Other opposition comes from residents in racially diverse affluent communities who believe that the influx of the refugees affects the local “ambiance” of communities and adversely impacts property values, invites crime, and otherwise makes their communities undesirable.

Ultimately what is happening is politicians, as stated earlier, are using the refugees like ping pong balls; they are being tossed around by, and have incurred the wrath of people who are leery of them.

Black people complain about them, White people complain about them, poor people complain about them, and wealthy people have jumped onto the bandwagon. In other words, the refugee crisis has ignited a sociological fire that is threatening the well-being of some American communities.

This is a very unfortunate situation on all fronts.

The asylum-seekers are our fellow human beings who are fleeing harsh social and economic conditions in their homelands, and are endangered by intolerable violence that threatens their lives. They are people in need. The honorable thing to do would be to help them as much as possible if we view this from a humanitarian standpoint.

There is one other way to look at things; if we think about it, the United States was founded by “migrants” from Europe who were seeking a better life for themselves. They were fleeing from the oppression they faced at home, and decided to migrate to America. They did this in a very interesting manner; they came, they saw, and they conquered.

They slaughtered the indigenous people, took their land and placed the people who remained on contained plots of land called “reservations.”

They also implemented a “forced migration” to America of Blacks via the Transatlantic Slave Trade for the purpose of using them for free labor on their ill-gotten gains.

America became what it is through the actions of violent European immigrants who completely disrespected, dishonored, and created mayhem among the indigenous American population. This fact alone should cause us to reflect and respond with compassion by providing humanitarian support to the asylum-seekers from the southern border, and we should come up with realistic and effective plans for this. It is the decent thing to do. A Luta Continua.

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Gun safety: Operation Rac it Up (TriceEdneyWire.com) - With so many innocent children being killed during the past couple of years, I have begun paying greater attention to guns in homes where children find access to them and some even take them to school.

At a meeting of the World Conference of Mayors, I met a gentleman who talked about a way to prevent these useless tragedies, and he has been introducing The RAC to many people. The overall objective of Operation RAC IT UP is to reduce gun violence through investments in education and prevention measures.

That is what this invention does.

The person who introduced the RAC to me was William McMurray from Detroit, Michigan. I am pleased to say he is a Black American, but the RAC was created for everyone in need of gun security. While he is the inventor of this gun security system people of all races are seeing the value of it and the urgent need for the American RAC. At the same time, I met him, I met his family—many of whom work in the company. His invention of The RAC is a family affair—but recently it has grown beyond his family.

Through the program, Team RAC and its community partners provide an instant and practical take-home solution which includes “The RAC” for a safe storage device. The RAC comes with free installation and free educational resources. If you have children, you need to learn more about The RAC. The company provides information that informs both firearm owners and community leaders of the

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Commentary impact of firearms and the responsibility each one of us has in keeping our communities safe. In partnership with non-profits and community organizations, the company teaches firearm owners how to properly store their firearms in their vehicles, homes, and businesses safely.

One key feature of the program gives firearm owners the tools they need to secure their firearms when not in use and stresses the importance of storing firearms responsibly.

Another key feature of the program focuses on teaching children how to avoid firearms and alert an adult immediately of their curiosity. The program is comprehensive and fact-driven and its design is based on the needs of the community.

Additionally, the company plans to provide referrals to alternative outlets that can prevent senseless violence. These outlets include Moms Demand Action, Be Smart, recreational facilities, community service programs, community centers, etc.

The commitment and involvement of local organizations is critical to the program’s success.

Once the firearms are locked up using “The RAC” the goal is to try

and prevent people from unlocking their RAC and using their firearms in anger.

The company lobbies for safe storage laws such as the CAP Law and California Compliance. This should interest legislators and elected officials. Many mayors, among the membership of the World Conference of Mayors, have already adopted The RAC. In partnership with elected officials and others, the company wants to lobby for safe storage laws such as the CAP Law and California Compliance. Child Access Prevention Laws hold people accountable for storing a gun unsafely in a manner that makes it likely that a minor could access it, regardless of whether the minor gained access or used the firearm to harm themselves or others. Mr. McMurray says “We believe the most effective safe storage law will require gun locks and a pamphlet on gun safety to be included with every point of sale for gun purchases. This would apply to sales through gun dealers and private gun sales.

The American RAC and its community partners want to follow up on the new safe storage laws and ensure firearms are being securely stored.

Through Operation RAC It Up, the company provides free installation of The RAC for those wanting to ensure they’re doing everything properly.

Gun safety is urgently important, and the RAC is worth looking into.

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A time for bipartisanship — October 3, 2023, was Groundhog Day in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican Caucus voted to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) as Speaker of the House just nine months after electing him to the position in a saga that spanned four days and 15 ballots. We have in place a Speaker Pro Tempore who lacks the full powers of a speaker duly elected by their Congressional peers. The last few days have wrought public jockeying for support, not-so-public campaigns to sabotage, and various displays of what can be described as many Members attempting to make headlines instead of headway.

In the interim, the House is unable to conduct any legislative business.

We’re unable to pass a resolution disavowing the horrific attack in Israel, nor can we send much-needed military and humanitarian aid to our allies and partners fighting for democracy in Europe and the Middle East. The government funding deadline of November 17th is fast approaching, and we’re paralyzed, unable to advance legislation to keep the government running. Instead of legislating, we are wasting time waiting for the Republican majority to decide how to govern.

There is, of course, the fear that this will not be resolved quickly. I think of Massachusetts Congressman Nathaniel Banks, whose assent to the Speakership took over two months and 133 ballots in 1855. The situation became so dire that the House

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Commentary passed a plurality resolution to lower the threshold from a majority of votes, meaning whichever candidate received the most votes in the speakership election would be declared the winner. The current situation we find ourselves in may not be unprecedented, but it is troubling, nonetheless.

It is unconscionable that the Republican majority refuses to put people over politics and work together and with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to find a solution that would allow this august body to continue our important work. Time and again, the Republican majority has been able to rely on House Democrats to keep this country moving forward. We joined them to avoid a manufactured crisis of their own doing in what would have been a catastrophic default on our national debt in June. Just two weeks ago we provided a majority of the votes to prevent a government shutdown.

The common denominator in each of these scenarios, including the current battle for the speakership, is that extreme MAGA Republicans wreaked

them. They have made it a habit to hold the country hostage when they do not get their way. We saw it on January 6, 2021, and again in the continuous baseless impeachment inquiries into the Biden family instead of focusing on the needs of the American people. Nero lives in infamy for “fiddling while Rome burned,” and the Republican majority of the 118th Congress is running a dangerous risk of carrying on his legacy.

A bipartisan way forward is the salve we need to heal this fractious political system. A government shutdown would cause incalculable harm to the American people. Millions of mothers and children on WIC who depend on this lifeline will be put at risk. Millions of federal employees will be unable to provide for their families adequately, and countless service members will be forced to work without pay.

After the plight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people are looking to their elected representation to provide stability and continue to forge a path toward an equitable recovery. Our allies in Ukraine and Israel are looking to us to keep our word and continue to support their sovereignty. The national security implications alone are too great to allow this situation to continue haphazardly. Leader Jeffries has extended a helpful hand. House Republicans should reject the poisonous MAGA extremists within their caucus and take it.

Can Alabama finally be forced to conduct a fair election?

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - “We are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature — faced with a federal court order declaring thorat its electoral plan unlawfully dilutes minority votes and requiring a plan that provides an additional opportunity district — responded with a plan that the state concedes does not provide that district.” – U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division After giving Alabama legislators nearly two years to comply with its order and fix the state’s illegal racially gerrymandered Congressional map, a federal court has selected a non-discriminatory map for them.

Despite rebuke after rebuke Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has vowed to keep fighting to restore the racist map. But for the 2024 election, at least, Black voters in Alabama voters will have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice in two of the state’s seven districts.

This is thanks to the unflagging efforts of plaintiffs Evan Milligan, Khadidah Stone, Letetia Jackson, Shalela Dowdy, Greater Birmingham Ministries, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP and the attorneys representing them: Legal Defense Fund, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Alabama, Hogan Lovells LLP, and Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher & Goldfarb.

They are to be commended, and the National Urban League will continue to stand with them should A.C. Marshall follow through on his

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The U.S. Supreme Court surprised most legal observers in June when it struck down Alabama’s map after allowing the state to use it for last year’s Congressional elections. Despite being ordered to create a map with “two districts in which Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it,” Alabama legislators in July passed a new map that maintained a single majority-Black district.

In response, the District Court judges wrote, “We are deeply troubled that the State enacted a map that the State readily admits does not provide the remedy we said federal law requires.” The Court ordered a special master to draft new maps, and after the Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s emergency appeal last month, the District Court selected a new map last week.

Throughout Alabama’s nearly twoyear crusade to adopt a map that blatantly violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the state has insisted that the gerrymandered map could not be in violation because none of the two million its expert

witness randomly generated using a “race-neutral” algorithm contained more than one majority-minority district.

As the Supreme Court noted in its June decision, one problem with Alabama’s argument is that the expert witness used outdated census data – from 2010 instead of 2020 – and ignored certain traditional districting criteria, such as keeping together communities of interest, political subdivisions, or municipalities.

The expert herself testified that when using the correct census data, the “randomized algorithms” she employed “found plans with two majority Black districts in literally thousands of different ways.”

The other problem is that the number of possible districting maps in Alabama that can be randomly generated is at least in the “trillion trillions.”

“Two million maps, in other words, is not many maps at all,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. “And Alabama’s insistent reliance on that number, however powerful it may sound in the abstract, is thus close to irrelevant in practice. What would the next million maps show? The next billion? The first trillion of the trillion trillions? Answerless questions all.”

It’s appalling that Alabama had any expectation that such a badfaith argument would succeed before the highest court in the nation, and a victory for both democracy and logic that it did not.

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) - For years, historians have wondered what would have happened had Sen. Robert F. Kennedy not been assassinated.

Kennedy, at the time of his death, was able to forge an unlikely political alliance between working-class Whites and Blacks. As historian Jeff Shesol wrote, “RFK recognized—and shared, by the time of Martin Luther King’s death—Black rage, resentment, and desperation.” By understanding and becoming sympathetic to the movement of Black power and cultural pride, Kennedy’s presidential campaign centered on using government to empower Black Americans in the quest for social justice. In the wake of King’s assassination, the late Rep. John Lewis stated, “I felt I had lost a friend, a big brother, a colleague. Somehow, I said to myself, well, we still have Bobby Kennedy.”

As a presidential candidate, Kennedy had the moral conviction and charisma to maintain his deep commitment to civil rights while attracting many working-class White voters, some of whom had voted for segregationist George Wallace in previous elections. He could cut across race and class lines with a patriotic populism built on respect, compassion, and humanity. He understood the plight of the poor and disadvantaged. As a senator, Kennedy worked on poverty issues in New York. He toured through sections of Harlem to call attention to the ineffectiveness of welfare programs at the time and worked to spur the redevelopment of the impoverished Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. He visited poverty-stricken Native American reservations and toured poor areas of Chicago, Los Angeles, and other cities. He vowed to improve life in what activist Michael Harrington called “the other America”—where Americans live with inadequate housing, poor schools, and no hope. Traveling abroad, the senator saw poverty and hunger first-hand in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

In March 1967, Marion Wright, a civil rights attorney for the NAACP, testified before Congress about the starving farm workers and their

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Commentary families in the Mississippi Delta—a state where the all-White congressional delegation of conservative pro-segregation Democrats resisted federal funding for food and education programs. She urged lawmakers to see the crisis for themselves.

A month later, Kennedy and other Senate subcommittee members traveled to Mississippi for a day of hearings on poverty programs in the region.

The following morning, Kennedy and Sen. Robert Clark flew to Greenville, Mississippi, where they toured some of the most impoverished communities in the state. Throughout the trip, Kennedy often ordered the entourage to pull over for unscheduled stops so that he could talk to families at random.

During the Mississippi Delta visit, one longtime aide recalled how Kennedy seemed more shaken and disturbed by seeing so many children suffering in a way that far exceeded other poverty-stricken places throughout the nation and world. In an era filled with deep racial tensions, he sought to address the plight of people experiencing poverty by promoting racial and class unity rather than division. Kennedy once said, “We have to convince the Negroes and the poor whites that they have common interests.” Kennedy’s words were true then, and they remain true today. Many white working-class voters in Mississippi and elsewhere are entrenched in poverty just as much as their Black and brown counterparts. Yet, they will consistently follow their white supremacy views and political ideology when voting against their self-interests. Sadly, if something will ultimately help people of color, many white working-class voters will reject it even if their families and communities would benefit. Case in point: earlier this year, Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi refused to expand Medicaid access to the working poor. In one of the poorest states in the nation, hospitals across Mississippi have recently slashed their staff, discontinued medical services, or closed their doors permanently because of financial pressures within their organizations.

White working-class voters are easily exploited by conservative politicians who stand for the wealthy but show little interest in their “small government” rhetoric to help the poor. Gov. Reeves has repeatedly objected to the program’s expansion, sarcastically calling it “welfare” or labeling it “Obamacare.” Medical leaders have pleaded with Mississippi state leaders to expand the program.

Economic experts say that Mississippi and nine other states that failed to pass any form of Medicaid expansion would experience an economic boon if state officials expanded the program. The question remains: why do voters continue to keep officials like Reeves in office? It has been 56 years since Kennedy visited the Greenville, Mississippi, region.

Dr. Brett Zepponi, a Delta Health physician, told Mississippi Today that he considers himself a fiscal conservative but plans to vote for Reeves’ Democratic opponent, Brandon Presley. Zepponi doesn’t think the Greenville hospital, which has no neonatal center, can last much longer without expanding Medicaid coverage. “For me, it doesn’t come down to a political thing,” Zepponi said. “But it’s more of a people thing. I think Republicans and Democrats both want their family to be taken care of and want their neighbors taken care of.” During the next election, more conservative voters like Dr. Zepponi need to put the welfare of people first, even if it means voting for the “hated Democrat.”

Joe Biden is not Bobby Kennedy. While George Wallace supporters can put aside certain differences in supporting Kennedy, Trump voters must do the same with Joe Biden in 2024.

(David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization TRB: The Reconciled Body and author of the book “God Bless Our Divided America.” He can be reached at www.davidwmarshallauthor.com)

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BLM stands with Palestine or Hamas?

“Wow,” began a social media post by a person whose profile picture was an Israeli flag, “I used to support Black Lives Matter. I don’t know if I can anymore.”

This was in reaction to BLM-Chicago’s posting of an image of a paraglider with a Palestinian flag attached to its chute with the caption, “I stand with Palestine.”

BLM-Chicago posted the image after Hamas launched thousands of missiles from the Gaza Strip into Israel during a surprise attack on Oct. 7. Hamas terrorists used paragliders to cross the Gaza-Israel border, while other Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel by car, motorcycle, and on foot.

They attacked Israeli forces, massacred hundreds of civilians, and took hostages back to Gaza.

According to US President Joe Biden, Oct. 7 was the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

Fact-checkers questioned if certain social media photographs of paragliders were part of Hamas’s surprise strike. In any case, it has been suggested that the image of a paraglider with a Palestinian flag symbolizes how even the most powerful military may be caught off guard.

But is that what BLM-Chicago was trying to say when they posted the paraglider image? Were they simply reminding Israeli security forces to stay alert, or were they applauding Hamas’s carnage? The answer is the latter. BLM and their academic sympathizers have previously advocated for violence against Israel. Unfortunately, no one paid attention.

Marc Lamont Hill, an academic, BLM supporter, and advocate for Palestinian self-determination, spoke at the United Nations in 2018 about the similarities between BLM and Palestine, as well as his thoughts on violence.

Hill claimed that the impetus for his optimism for Palestinian liberation came in August 2014, when Black Americans were protesting the killing of a young man named Mi-

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Check It Out chael Brown by a White police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Hill added that for the first time in his activist career, he saw a sea of Palestinians waving the Palestinian flag in the crowd, and the Palestinians indicated they needed to organize a solidarity project. The Palestinians reminded the Black protestors that they must fight together because state violence in the United States is the same as state violence in Palestine.

Hill stated that they could not allow the political left to remain radical in all other positions except Palestine.

“Contrary to Western mythology,” Hill went on, “Black resistance to American apartheid was not solely based on Gandhian nonviolence.

Slave revolts, self-defense, and other strategies that differed from Dr. King were equally crucial in maintaining safety and attaining liberty. If we want to be truly in solidarity with the Palestinian people, we must provide them with the same spectrum of opportunity and political possibilities.”

If reading between the rhetoric is difficult, BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors made it apparent in 2015, when the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law invited Cullors and other activists on a panel titled Globalizing Ferguson: Racializing Policing and International Resistance. Cullors just returned from a visit to the West Bank and Gaza and informed the Harvard audience that Palestine was this generation’s South Africa and that the “imperialist project called Israel” had to end.

You’d be half right if you thought Cullors’s reference to “South Africa”

meant Israel was an apartheid state.

Angela Y. Davis, a scholar revered by the Black Lives Matter movement, articulated the other half in her 2015 book, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement. “Solidarity movements are, of course, by their very nature nonviolent.” Davis wrote.

“In South Africa, even as the international solidarity movement was being organized, the ANC (African National Congress) and the SACP (South African Communist Party) came to the conclusion that they needed an armed wing of their movement. They had every right to make that decision. Likewise, it’s up to the Palestinian people to employ the methods they deem most likely to succeed in their struggle.”

In other words, Hill, Cullors, and Davis support the armed wing of the “Palestinian struggle.”

These thinkers have a big impact on the BLM movement as a whole.

As a result, following Hamas’s Oct. 7 sneak attack, BLM-INDY declared, “The heroic Palestinian people have the right to resist their racist, White supremacist, land-stealing, Zionist occupiers!”

BLM grassroots added they “stand in solidarity with our Palestinian family, who are currently resisting 57 years of settler colonialism and apartheid. As Black people continue the fight to end militarism and mass incarceration in our own communities, let us understand the resistance in Palestine as an attempt to tear down the gates of the world’s largest open-air prison. As a radical Black organization grounded in abolitionist ideals, we see clear parallels between Black and Palestinian people.”

Marc Lamont Hill concluded his UN speech by stressing that “justice” required a free Palestine—from the river to the sea. So, when BLM claims they stand with Palestine, are they arguing for a two-state solution or for parallels to the final solution?

The Israeli/Hamas War: A warning for America Those who follow the news know that in recent months, there has been an internal battle in Israel as the Prime Minister has sought to abolish the role of the Supreme Court, which serves as a check and balance over the legislation under Israel’s democratic form of government.

This struggle led to massive protests, including members of the military pulling back on service as an expression of objection to the proposed changes. The next result: the conveyance of an internal conflict which led enemies of the State to decide it was a good time for an all out attack, especially during an important Jewish holiday. The result of that internal conflict has cost more than 1000 lives in Israel and hundreds of Palestinian deaths.

Fast switch to America’s democratic problems: A Legislative body unable to even pass a Resolution of support for Israel because of the lack of a Speaker in a Republican led House of Representatives, with a Democratic Party standing on the sidelines, with no will or incentive to help elect a new Republican Speaker. While we argue over the much needed and necessary continued aid to Ukraine, our own military arsenal is being depleted; the Congress has no fewer than eleven appropriation bills bottled up without passage and the Senate is locked down on military funding and promotions in critical positions

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Commentary because of one Senator’s position on the use of military funds related to abortions and transgender care of military personnel. This is a recipe for our enemies to consider some first strike actions against us just as we experienced on 911.

The blame no longer falls on the conservative Right. The Right has denied elections, ignored the very Constitution they took an Oath to uphold and defend and they have sought to shut down our very government with all the related consequences because they are unable to override our democratic system of government as they attempted to do on January 6th in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.

The blame now falls on the American people who are beginning to drink the kool-aid of lies and destruction, reminding us of what it must have been like when Nero played his fiddle while Rome burned.

America has a crisis in leadership that is begging China, North Korea, Iran, Russia and all those who sympathize with them against the United States, to consider if this is

not the time to become more aggressive with America. Like Rome, have we become so comfortable with our internal hate of those who don’t look like us and the degree to which we no longer wish to help anyone but ourselves at the expense of all others, that we will destroy this nation from within rather than honor the democratic principles and Godly concern for our fellow man that brought us thus far?

Yes, the war now raging between Hamas and Israel, with Hamas knowing it can’t win but being willing to slaughter innocent people to draw others into a well orchestrated conflict with the end goal of destroying Israel, is similar to looking at the Republican Party. The insane loyalty of elected members of Congress, to a madman with multiple civil convictions and more than 90 criminal charges in State and Federal Courts, sounds much like Hamas.

Once again, the blame falls on the American people who allow a small minority, much like Hamas compared to the Palestinian people, to destroy a nation because of its own hatred.

Wake up America! Wake up before our war comes unexpectedly to our own doors and perhaps from the enemy already within that small group which calls themselves Americans, too.

(Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper)

League of Women Voters provides voter education tool Local elections are crucial. The decisions that municipal and county officials make affect our daily lives often more than those made by our national representatives.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh (LWVPGH), a nonpartisan organization, encourages all registered voters to vote in the November 07, 2023 election and has made it easier for voters to research issues and candidates through www.

VOTE411.org a one-stop shop for election information. This nonpartisan election resource provides Allegheny County voters with simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process.

VOTE411.org provides personalized candidate information, voter registration details, polling place locations, and other helpful election information for voters. From local ballot initiatives to important state races, voters in Allegheny County

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There is also a link to a recent County Executive debate.

In addition, our website, www.

LWVPGH.org, has a plethora of important additional voting resource materials: mini voter guides to various officials, including judges, running in statewide and local races, critical information on election law, such as the voting rights of re-entering and incarcerated citizens. LWVPGH’s website is a valuable tool for a young person voting for the first time

or anyone who wants to be better informed about an election, recognizing that the decisions of elected officials impact our lives, families, and communities. The last day to register or change your registration for the November election is October 23, 2023. To do so online go to vote. pa.gov.

Please check out our Voter’s Guide to the November 2023 General Election in this issue of The New Pittsburgh Courier.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation at the local, state, and national levels.

(Michele Knoll is President, League of Women Voters of Grater Pittsburgh)

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CONDITIONS OF SALE Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office shall provide for up to twenty-five persons to participate in person in the Gold Room, 4th Floor Allegheny County Courthouse. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price b ut n ot l e ss t han 75. 00 i n C A S H , C ER T IF IED C H EC K , OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).

FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE. AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION OF A NEW ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES. A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY. B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED. C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must record their deeds and pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

A Land Bank formed under 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2101 et seq. may exercise its right to bid pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (2) through Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (4) on certain properties listed for sale under the municipal claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. 7101 et seq. The Sheriff of Allegheny County will honor the terms of payment which the Land Bank has entered with any municipalities having a claim against the property. If the Land Bank tenders a bid under Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d)(3) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: “This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.”

2NOV23

DEFENDANT Susan Tokarski ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000325 ************ DEBT $77,416.81 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Bridgeville: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 709 Coulter Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 11668, Page 469. Block and Lot Number 256-S

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3NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Jamison Smoot ******************** CASE NO. MG-19-000171 ************ DEBT $168,410.74 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 26TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 234 MARSHALL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12194, PAGE 497. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 77-N-00058.

4NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Kevin Flanagan and Cheryl Flanagan ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000017 ************ DEBT $117,378.61 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 632 HIGHRIDGE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226. -DEED BOOK VOLUME 11741, PAGE 90. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 97S-230.

5NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Darlene Summers ******************** CASE NO. MG-14-001297 ************ DEBT $118,298.09 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 118 N. MILLVALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13832, PAGE 328. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-K-308-2.

6NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Charles P. McKinney, Jr. Patrick C. McGinnis and Shirley SimmonsMcKinney ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000216 ************ DEBT $41,087.34 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 11TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5474 BROAD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10463, PAGE 578. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-M-301.

7NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Joann F. Ruffing ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000401 ************ DEBT $126,085.06 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 500 TERRACE RD, MCKEESPORT, PA 15135. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9319, PAGE 470. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 652-C37.

8NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Mary Ann Kapp ******************** CASE NO. MG-21-000126 ************ DEBT $61,344.30 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD: HAVING.ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2924 GLENDALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11932, PAGE 566. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 137-F-313.

9NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSON, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CHARLES E. FLACK NKJA CHARALES E. FLACK, DECEASED AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PA ******************** CASE NO. GD-19-010810 ************ DEBT $59,774.73 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PINCUS LAW GROUP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 484-575-2201 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 546 CENTER HILL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12100, PAGE 7. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 852L-227.

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10NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) KIMBERLY A. PERRUSO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gerard L. Donahue, Deceased, and in her individual capacity as Known Heir of the Estate of Gerard L. Donahue, Deceased, GERARD L. DONAHUE, II a/k/a GARY DONAHUE, as Known Heir of the Estate of Gerard L. Donahue, Deceased, KEITH D. DONAHUE, as Known Heir of the Estate of Gerard L. Donahue, Deceased, and ANY AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, successors and assigns, representatives and devisees, and all persons, firms or associations claiming right title or interest from or under the Estate of Gerard L. Donahue, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000138 ************ DEBT $55,762.40 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PADGETT LAW GROUP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 700 Darby Road, Suite 100 Havertown, PA 19083 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 850-422-2520 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS4202 INLAND AVENUE, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 12934,PAGE69. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0238-G-00050-0000-00.

11NOV23

DEFENDANT Maureen Mattis ******************** CASE NO. MG-15-001364 ************ DEBT $103,834.13 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 89 Union Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 11326, Page 602. Block and Lot Number 458-H-35.

12NOV23

DEFENDANT Joyce E. Bonner ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000174 ************ DEBT $58,631.25 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 12TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1353 PAULSON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4760, PAGE 9, BLOCK AND LOT 0173-A-002000000-00.

13NOV23

DEFENDANT Robert C. Hayweiser ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-000809 ************ DEBT $62,788.69 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 111 OLD BARN DRIVE, VERONA, PA 15147.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 12611, PAGE 286, BLOCK AND LOT 0534-N-00345-0000-00.

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14NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) SCOTT CARMINO, TARA CARMINO ******************** CASE NO. MG-16-000003 ************ DEBT $89,900.39 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP,P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 741 PRINCE STREET, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 13950, PAGE 88.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 546-E-356.

15NOV23

DEFENDANT Beth A. Eichenlaub and James M. Eichenlaub ******************** CASE NO. MG-19-001037 ************ DEBT $199,762.73 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 611 MURRAY STREET, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143. DEED BOOK VOLUME VL- 15371, PAGE 452, BLOCK AND LOT 0508-N00277-0000-00.

16NOV23

DEFENDANTS LAURA E. HANDLOW, ROBERT U. HANDLOW JR. ******************** CASE NO. MG-19-001226 ************ DEBT $138,947.21 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KMLLAWGROUP,P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MCKEES ROCKS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 415 SHINGISS STREET, MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 15374, PAGE 546.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 74-L-125.

17NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JANICE EILEEN O’B R IE N A K A JA N IC E E . O’B R IE N , DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000298 ************ DEBT $33,632.53 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP,P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 138 W LARKSPUR STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK 12185, PAGE 183.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 180-B-118.

18NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): NORTHGATE SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) JM PROPERTIES LLC ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-002921 ************ DEBT $18,452.94 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) ANTHONY GIGLIO, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1500 ARDMORE BLVD, SUITE 506, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 243-9700 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Bellevue: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 208 N. Sprague Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Deed Book Volume 13315, Page 421, Block and Lot 215-R-190.

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19NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) DONNA M. KOCIBAN ******************** CASE NO. GD 21-011204 ************ DEBT $11,236.08 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 632 SOUTHERN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 9795, PAGE 73.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-M-187.

20NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Faydra Heidkamp ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000488 ************ DEBT $117,947.61 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 19: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 321 Belonda Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. Document Number 2009-11011, Deed Book Volume 13928, Page 320. Block and Lot Number 0004-F-00039-0000-00

21NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) George J. Haritos, AKA George John Haritos ******************** CASE NO. MG-17-000016 ************ DEBT $294,400.93 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Edgewood: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1108 East End Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Document Number 019820, Deed Book Volume 11563, Page 450. Block and Lot Number 0177-B-00089-0000-00.

22NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Shelly Bock F/K/A Shelly Carroll, Individually and in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Thomas M. Carroll Jr., Deceased Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Thomas M. Carroll Jr., Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-015442 ************ DEBT $19,238.04 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robert P. Wendt, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 275 Curry Hollow Rd., Bldg. 1 Ste. 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 914-219-5787 x 490 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Eighth Ward of the City of McKeesport.

Having erected thereon a residential dwelling being known and numbered as 2612 Forest Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book 10697, Page 341. Block and Lot No. 461-A-351.

23NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE VS. DEFENDANT(S) JOHN E. O’CONNOR, JR. AND TERRI ANN O’CONNOR ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-000445 ************ DEBT $5,274.78 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1828 MONROE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218. DEED BOOK 8314, PAGE 601.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 178-8-242.

25NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) DEER LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) DARLA E. MCSHERRY ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-011201 ************ DEBT $7,931.90 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1093 EISENHOWER DRIVE, RUSSELLTON, PA 15076. DEED BOOK 15253, PAGE 255.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1219-J-280

26NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF MCKEESPORT VS. DEFENDANT(S) ROSE MARIE ODORCIC AND ROBERT ODORCIC ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-015461 ************ DEBT 8,489.38 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2116 BARNSDALE AVENUE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 14010, PAGE 203.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 462-F-007.

27NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOROUGH OF VERSAILLES VS. DEFENDANT(S) THERESA M. CIPICCHIO ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-006847 ************ DEBT $12,340.52 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4625 VINE STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 12438, PAGE 133.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 554-N-354.

28NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF MCKEESPORT VS. DEFENDANT(S) B A N K E R S T R U S T C O M PA N Y O F CALIFORNIA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 1995-1 ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-004165 ************ DEBT $16,987.71 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2602 MILBURN STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 9466, PAGE 355.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 464-C-037.

29NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF MCKEESPORT VS. DEFENDANT(S) SHARON DOWDEN, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTAT E OF GERAL D C. ON EU FE R , DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-014692 ************ DEBT $25,469.00 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 511 DIEHL DRIVE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132.

DEED BOOK 5148, PAGE 129.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 554-B-122.

24NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK VS. DEFENDANT(S) ROBERT R. REITZ, JR., TRUSTEE OF THE PATRICIA A. MUKA TRUST, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEACH HOSPITAL ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-006223 ************ DEBT $12,616.24 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 324 CIRCLE DRIVE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15131.

DEED BOOK 12486, PAGE 65.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 650-M-272

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30NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Diane Manno, solely in her capacity as heir to David J. Parker, deceased Deb Lee Maylo, solely in her capacity as heir to David J. Parker,deceased John E. Parker, solely in his capacity as heir to David J. Parker, deceased Timothy A. Parker, solely in his capacity as heir to David J. Parker, deceased The Unknown Heirs of David J. Parker, now deceased The Unknown Heirs of James Parker, now deceased The Unknown Heirs of Terry Parker, now deceased The Unknown Heirs of Frank Parker, now deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Mark Parker, now deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000606 ************ DEBT $82,399.26 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of Frazer: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 148 State Route 908 Extension, Tarentum, PA 15084-2911.

Deed Book Volume 11296, Page 412.

Block and Lot Number 1840- K-21.

31NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Charlene White, In Her Capacity as Heir of Fay Marie Kovach, a/k/a Fay M. Kovach, Deceased Debbie Burgunder, In Her Capacity as Heir of Fay Marie Kovach a/k/a Fay M. Kovach, Deceased Tara Frazier, In Her Capacity as Heir of Fay Marie Kovach a/k/a Fay M. Kovach, Deceased Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest from or under Fay Marie Kovach a/k/a Fay M. Kovach, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-21-014896 ************ DEBT $25,678.26 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PINCUS LAW GROUP, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 484-575-2201 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 228 Marion Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 12852, Page 351. Block and Lot Number 74-N-267

32NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Jermaine Cook, as Surviving Heir of Gladys Yvonne James, Deceased, Keith Cook, as Surviving Heir of Gladys Yvonne James, Deceased and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Gladys Yvonne James, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-005550 ************ DEBT $37,733.05 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7710 HAMILTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. DEED BOOK VOLUME 7361, PAGE 49. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 175-C-368.

33NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) JEANNETTE DOWER, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF MARY C. DOWER, MARGARET DOVVER-ARNOLD, IN HER CAPACITY ASHEIR OF MARY C. DOWER, UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST UNDER MARY C. DOWER ******************** CASE NO. GD-20-008950 ************ DEBT $120,584.53 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 47 BELLANCA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11833, PAGE 462. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 137-F-100.

34NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) William R. Tine, Individually and as Administrator of the Estates of William L. Andreson a/k/a William Lee Anderson, Deceased and Ruth A Anderson, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000942 ************ DEBT $58,805.67 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF EAST MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 437 LESLIE STREET, EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 14816, PAGE 97.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 547-J-165.

35NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Lynne E. Pastor ******************** CASE NO. MG-19-000760 ************ DEBT 71,702.71 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PINCUS LAW GROUP, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 484-575-2201 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Dravosburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 11 Raymond Street, Dravosburg, PA 15034. Deed Book Volume 8228, Page 65. Block and Lot Number 309-G-368.

36NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Carolyn L. Artinger ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000834 ************ DEBT $82,009.79 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215} 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF FRAZER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 102 OAK LANE, TARENTUM, PA 15084. DEED BOOK VOLUME 8457, PAGE 321. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 840-R-24.

37NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Ray R. Shaffer Ill ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-015822 ************ DEBT $13,664.20 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Forward: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4107 MIRACLE RIDGE ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK 16123, PAGE 159.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1907-F-157.

39NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) TARA DANIELLE ALLEN ******************** CASE NO.GD 22-015458 ************ DEBT $12,277.95 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Forward: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4710 WILLIAMSPORT RD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK 16116, PAGE 113.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1574-N-71.

40NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) LKS INVESTMENTS ******************** CASE NO.GD 22-004437 ************ DEBT $59,235.31 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1216 GLENN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18218, PAGE 480.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-R-158.

41NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) PENN HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS VS. DEFENDANT(S) JOSEPHINE DEMEO ******************** CASE NO.GD 22-006898 ************ DEBT $16,293.89 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1429 ELLIOTT ST, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 14912, PAGE 564.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 365-G-212.

42NOV23

38NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) JOSHUA B. JONES ******************** CASE NO.GD 22-001355 ************ DEBT $22,470.72 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 9431 GLENDALE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 11026, PAGE 213.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 295-K-291.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1315 LABELLE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11627, PAGE 338.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-M-196

DEFENDANT(S) Maria J. Polinsky and Brian J. Polinsky ******************** CASE NO.MG-23-000454 ************ DEBT $76,772.41 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth _of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF CHURCHILL: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 53 GARDEN TERRACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 10626, PAGE 136.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 372-E-270.

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SHARYN L. CAYE, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO.GD 23’-002490 ************ DEBT $11,333.55 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

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44NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Mary Catherine Thomas ******************** CASE NO.MG-22-000849 ************ DEBT $15,195.18 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 19TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 144 RUTH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15211. DEED BOOK VOLUME 5656, PAGE 840. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 15-C-183.

45NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) VICTORIA S. ZAGROCKI ******************** CASE NO.MG-23-000338 ************ DEBT $39,189.90 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Michelle Pierro, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, County Of Allegheny, Township Of South Park: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE AND ONE-HALF STORY FRAME DWELLING KNOWN AS 3126 SOUTHERN DRIVE, SOUTH PARK, PA 15129.

BLOCK&LOT: 1008-J-279

46NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) VALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PETER R. SILVESTER, SR., ******************** CASE NO.MG-23-000305 ************ DEBT $82,109.76 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Michelle Pierro, Esq. (PA ID No. 317454) ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 428 LEBANON CHURCH RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 9582, PAGE 475.

BLOCK & LOT#: 388-8-122

47NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) GLORIII, LLC; Abayomi Akinleye ******************** CASE NO.GD-23-000798 ************ DEBT $138,603.47 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Nelson Diaz, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 475 County Road 520, Ste. 200, Marlboro, NJ 07746 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 212-536-3529 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg, 1st Ward HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1701 DOYLE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 DEED BOOK VOLUME 18888, PAGE 151, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-K-196

48NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) SUDHIR PATEL, NALINE PATEL, AND MITUL PATEL, IN AND TO: ******************** CASE NO.GD-22-012865 ************ DEBT $864,733.12 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) SLOANE B. O’DONNELL, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 501 GRANT STREET, STE 800, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-513-4300 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** ALL THAT RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND CLAIM OF SUDHIR PATEL, NALINI PATEL, AND MITUL PATEL, OF, IN, AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A , C O U N T Y O F ALLEGHENY AND OF THE BOROUGH OF GREENTREE. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1397 GLENCOE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK VOLUME 222, PAGES 90 TO 93, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 37F-145.

49NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Steven F. Jankech, Malarie R. Jankech ******************** CASE NO.MG-22-000985 ************ DEBT $255,420.66 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF COLLIER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 779 DARLINGTON ROAD, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17337, PAGE 405, BLOCK AND LOT 0148-M00038-0000-00.

50NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) KRISTAL OWENS ******************** CASE NO.GD-19-006054 ************ DEBT $254,748.70 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP,P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 12TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL GARAGE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 6564 FRANKSTOWN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK 12703, PAGE 409.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 125-E-114-01.

52NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) FLAWZEL HALL SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF FLOYD HALL, DECEASED, FLOYD HALL JR, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF FLOYD HALL, DECEASED, LINDA HALL SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF FLOYD HALL, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FLOYD HALL DECEASED ******************** CASE NO.GD-22-016142 ************ DEBT $44,652.61 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP,P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 7TH WARD CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3301 GARBETT STREET, MC KEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 12560, PAGE 28.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 381-G-188.

53NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Pitcairn VS. DEFENDANT(S) Cynthia M. Bogonovich ******************** CASE NO.GD 18-001041 ************ DEBT $1,509.23 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pitcairn: Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 816 Wall Avenue, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 8954, Page 589. Block & Lot No. 746-J-19.

54NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Owen P. Vandivier ******************** CASE NO.GD 23-000144 ************ DEBT $7,248.40 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Edgewood: Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 220 Dewey Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 18891, Page 326. Block & Lot No. 234-B-3.

56NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): Municipality of Bethel Park VS. DEFENDANT(S) Lorraine M. Coulter ******************** CASE NO.GD 22-000289 ************ DEBT $3,999.56 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: Having erected thereon a two story brick house known as 323 Sunset Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 5946, Page 417. Block & Lot No. 568-P-205.

57NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): City of Pittsburgh and School District of Pittsburgh VS. DEFENDANT(S) Diane Warren ******************** CASE NO.GD 16-013302 ************ DEBT$14,928.45 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 22: Having erected thereon a two story brick rowhouse being known as 119 Hemlock Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 14932, Page 308. Block & Lot No. 23-L-206.

58NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Terrance W. Glenn ******************** CASE NO.GD 23-002422 ************ DEBT $6,505.21 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesport-Ward 4: Having erected thereon a two story commercial building being known as 324 6th Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 16436, Page 329. Block & Lot No. 307-J349.

60NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Akinfemi 0. Babalola ******************** CASE NO.GD 18-010029 ************ DEBT $5,131.98 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 208 Bart Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 12747, Page 422. Block & Lot No. 368-K117.

61NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) GLS Development, Inc ******************** CASE NO. G.D. 22-011875 ************ DEBT $10,313.31 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Versailles: Being thereon vacant land known as 3307 Fairview Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 12198, Page 259, Block & Lot No. 460-D-250.

62NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Kirk S. Holtzinger ******************** CASE NO. G.D. 19-005074 ************ DEBT $10,376.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pleasant Hills: Having erected thereon a two story masonry frame house being known as 114 West Bruceton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.

Deed Book Volume 9006, Page 173, Block and Lot 471-J-4.

63NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Claudia M. Van ******************** CASE NO. GD 19-006471 ************ DEBT $3,414.66 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Robinson: Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 62 Norfolk Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 5728, Page 475. Block & Lot No. 268-C264.

64NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Edward Callan, With Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO. G.D. 23-002142 ************ DEBT $13,742.90 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Being thereon vacant land known as Bairdford Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044.

Deed Book Volume 13227, Page 74, Block & Lot No. 1835-R-132

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66NOV23

DEFENDANT(S) Jeffrey Brady, solely in his capacity as known heir of Betty Jean Dragone, deceased and Kimberly Brady, solely in her capacity as known heirs of Betty Jean Dragone and The Unknown Heirs of Michael Brady, deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Betty Jean Dragone, deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000449 ************ DEBT: $71,095.62 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 826 Parkwood Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 9552, Page 463. Block and Lot Number 032-C-277.

67NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Keystone Oaks School District VS. DEFENDANTS Ronald J. Notarius and Julie A. Notarius ******************** CASE NO. GD 20-009880 ************ DEBT: $21,370.94 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Castle Shannon: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3395 ROSEWOOD DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK 12905, PAGE 515.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 140-R-180

68NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANTS Brian Wyke, Administrator of the Estate of John R. Wyke, Ill, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-001887 ************ DEBT: $8,565.62 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1500 FLORIDA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 7173, PAGE 337.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-H-169.

69NOV23

DEFENDANTS STACEY TODD ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-0005 ************ DEBT: $112,484.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Munhall: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3818 SHADY AVENUE HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17681, PAGE 206. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 133-H-208.

70NOV23

DEFENDANTS JOANN CARGILE AND JOHN L. CARGILE ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-000166 ************ DEBT: $25,405.07 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1515 FOLIAGE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17208, PAGE 212. BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER 232-E-331.

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71NOV23

DEFENDANTS DOLORES J. DOUGLASS, KNOWN HEIR OF JOHN H. DOUGLASS AIKJA JOHN H. DOUGLASS, III, DECEASED; AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHNH. DOUGLASS A/K/A JOHN H. DOUGLASS, III, DECEASED, ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-014940 ************ DEBT: $51,555.24 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Stowe: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 212 PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD McKEES ROCKS, PA 15136 A/KIA 212 SOUTH PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD McKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13650, PAGE 269. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 73-G-166.

72NOV23

DEFENDANTS Edward C. Lee and Lori L. Dilla a/k/a Lori Lynn Dilla ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000575 ************ DEBT: $19,489.89 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy lnterplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Baldwin: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 433 Gan let Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Deed Book Volume 10828, Page 120, Block and Lot Number I 36-N-122.

73NOV23

DEFENDANTS Judith Bruder; John K. Bruder ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000528 ************ DEBT: $54,263.63 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as I06 Grant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Document Number 2005-40253, Deed Book Volume 12671, Page 436. Block and Lot Number 0221-H00122-0000-00.

74NOV23

DEFENDANTS Rose M. Jones ******************** CASE NO. MG-19-000590 ************ DEBT: $66,354.59 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 19: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 378 Femhill Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Deed Book Volume 10099, Page 145. Block and Lot Number 0061-E­ OO104-0000-00.

75NOV23

DEFENDANTS Rodney Carpenter ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000361 ************ DEBT: $122,483.55 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2370 Collins Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Document Number 2018-20172, Deed Book Volume 17271, Page 518. Block and Lot Number 0297-G-00038-0000-00.

76NOV23

DEFENDANTS Donna Gunia, AKA Donna E. Gunia ******************** CASE NO. MG-18-000202 ************ DEBT: $159,039.47 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 141 Mountain Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106. Document Number 2004-43650, Deed Book Volume 12295, Page 274. Block and Lot Number 0103-A-00111-0000-00.

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83NOV23

DEFENDANTS Tomiko S. Weathers, AKA Tomiko Weathers Coleman ******************** CASE NO. MG-18-001341 ************ DEBT: $152,768.17 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon:

DEFENDANTS EDWARD J. BONNETT AND STORMIE E. SULLIVAN ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000524 ************ DEBT: $135,519.40 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Shaler:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 106 Morton Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Document Number 2007-28997, Deed Book Volume 13369, Page 60. Block and Lot Number 0097-J-00062-0000-00.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AS 241 DELAWARE DRIVE, GLENSHAW, PA 15116. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18299, PAGE 444, BLOCK & LOT NUMBER 434-J-268

78NOV23

DEFENDANTS Lawrence Denver Lane, Jr. ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000061 ************ DEBT: $66,256.73 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Lois M. Vitti ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna:

DEFENDANTS Richard Leonard Martino; Jennifer Lynn Martino ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000539 ************ DEBT: $115,035.77 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of White Oak: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1108 California Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15131 AKA 1108 California Avenue, White Oak, PA 15131.

Document Number 2018-26020, Deed Book Volume 17329, Page 253. Block and Lot Number 0461-C- 00336-0000-00.

79NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANTS ALICE STREET INVESTMENTS LLC ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-008426 ************ DEBT: $40,293.96 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN APARTMENT BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 908 CENTER ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18062, PAGE 550.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-A-151.

80NOV23

DEFENDANTS STEVEN MICHAEL KENDRICK ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000210 ************ DEBT: 335,249.79 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1632 HASTINGS PARK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 17570, Page 362.

Block and Lot Number 571-B-00003-000000

81NOV23

DEFENDANTS AURELIO DIMAGGIO ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000277 ************ DEBT: $69,076.71 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Michelle Pierro, Esq. (PA ID No. 317454) ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEAL THE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 26.111WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3450 SIRIUS STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10725, PAGE 584, PARCEL NUMBER 116-L-190.

82NOV23

DEFENDANTS ANDREW KOMUNYTSKY ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000501 ************ DEBT: $224,870.89 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 1st Ward: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT KNOWN AS 306 4TH AVENUE, UNIT 1201, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 11433, PAGE 114, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1-H-327-1201.

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HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 79 WILSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223. DEED BOOK DE-16980, PAGE 45. BLOCK AND LOT 221-M-109

85NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANTS D & L ASSOCIATES ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-002134 ************ DEBT: $53,429.59 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1567 MARLBORO AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 13005, PAGE 327.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-H-42.

86NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANTS JESSE BOOKER ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-004438 ************ DEBT: $42,735.74 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1543 MONTIER ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 14416, PAGE 350.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-L-330.

87NOV23

DEFENDANTS PATRICK M. NORRIS ******************** CASE NO. GD 18 - 012700 ************ DEBT: $92,488.04 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) STEPHEN M. ELEK, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) AAS DEBT RECOVERY INC. Suite 205-Alstan Mall 2526 Monroeville Blvd.

Monroeville, PA 15146 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 829-0624 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TO\VNSHIP OF MOON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNO\VN AND NUMBERED AS 1333 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS ROAD, CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15108.

DEED BOOK 18766, PAGE 29. BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER417-A-291

88NOV23

DEFENDANTS KENNETH ARTHUR, JR., KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF KENNETH E. ARTHUR, CATHY STRACHAN, KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF KENNETH E. ARTHUR, RANDY ARTHUR, KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF KENNETH E. ARTHUR, NANCY ARTHUR, KNOWN SURVIVING HEIR OF KENNETH E. ARTHUR, AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KENNETH E. ARTHUR ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-015818 ************ DEBT: $294,643.90 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ERIN H. CONROY, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) UNION TRUST BUILDING 501 GRANT STREET. SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-4413 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)562-8800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Upper St. Clair: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 854 LOCHLIN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15243. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15196, PAGE 397.

BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER253-F-38.

89NOV23

DEFENDANTS Leila E. Washington ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000098 ************ DEBT: $31,550.02 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TWENTY-SIXTH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 208 BONVUE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11905, PAGE 419, BLOCK AND LOT Ol16-A-00195-0000-00.

90NOV23

DEFENDANTS CYNTHIA RUSSELL ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000068 ************ DEBT: $238,280.07 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Robinson Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON 2-STORY CONDOMINIUM DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2007 KENZIE DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 DEED BOOK 56101 AND PAGE 127 BLOCK & LOT NO. 265-C-300-117

91NOV23

DEFENDANTS Kenneth Gasparovich, Cheryl L. Gasparovich ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000285 ************ DEBT: $$71,288.05 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, pt Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Kennedy Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 178 CONNIE PARK DRIVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11646, PAGE 55. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 154-H-106.

92NOV23

DEFENDANTS Brian Dourlain ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-016016 ************ DEBT: $123,828.01 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, pt Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 26th Ward, City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 317 VENTURE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18124, PAGE 370. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 116-J-31 l.

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DEFENDANTS THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GUY R. BORELLI DECEASED, ANDREA KUNZIC SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF GUY R. BORELLI, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000978 ************ DEBT: $27,995.07 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF GLASSPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 505 MONONGAHELA AVENUE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 5027, PAGE 361.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 467-P-68.

94NOV23

DEFENDANTS SHIRLEY M. MOLS ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-015187 ************ DEBT: $30,040.56 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1403 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. DEED BOOK4605, PAGE 525. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 306-G-263.

95NOV23

DEFENDANTS THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SUE CARROLL DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000775 ************ DEBT: $35,725.00 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF DORMONT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUl\IBERED AS 2734 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK 12141, PAGE 182.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 63-C-315.

96NOV23

DEFENDANTS MICHELLE CONAWAY, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; KAREN HOPPER, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; PAM WINKS, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; WENDY HICKEY, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; MA U R A P ILEW IC Z N K IA MA U R A L. PILEWICZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; NATHAN HARRIS WEINSTEIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NK/A DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; JASON WAYNE WEINSTEIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NK/A DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER DOLORES A. WEINSTEIN NKIA DOLORES ALICE WEINSTEIN ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000970 ************ DEBT: $358,759.68 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of White Oak: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1215 Center Street McKeesport, PA 15131. Deed Book Volume 5661, Page 311. Block and Lot 0553-B-00276-0000-00.

97NOV23

DEFENDANTS PATRICK FINNEGAN ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000175 ************ DEBT: : $75,847.26 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Elizabeth Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 412 Elizabeth Avenue Elizabeth, PA 15037. Deed Book Volume 17275, Page 514. Block and Lot 1132-G-00129-0000-00.

98NOV23

DEFENDANTS Mark A. Walters and Tanya L. Walters ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000651 ************ DEBT: $30,826.37 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Benjamin Hoen, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 965 Keynote Circle, Cleveland, OH 441311829 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 216-739-5100 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND CLAIM OF MARK A. WALTERS AND TANYA L. WALTERS OF, IN AND TO: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ROBINSON, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 9743, PAGE 115, BLOCK AND LOT NO. 0211P-00194-0000-00 AND HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AS 354 CORAOPOLIS ROAD, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108.

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DEFENDANTS JEANNIE BEATIY NKA JEANNIE PASTERNAK AND LUKE PASTERNAK ******************** CASE NO. MG-17-000443 ************ DEBT: $121,732.69 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) MATTHEW D. URBAN, ESQUIRE ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 436 7TH AVE, SUITE 2500, PITTSBURGH PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 216-739-5629 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** ALL THE RIGHI’, TITLE, lNTEREST AND CLAIM OF JEANNIE BEATTY NKA JEANNIE PASTERNAK IN FEE AND LUKE PASTERNAK, HER HUSBAND, OF, IN, AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF BALDWIN, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANNIA, DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 1113, PAGE 550, BLOCK AND LOT NO. 0136-D00117-0000-00 AND HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AS 1276 BROOKLAWN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227

100NOV23

DEFENDANTS THE ESTATE OF SUSAN B. KOHL, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-007689 ************ DEBT: $157,386.24 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PADGETT LAW GROUP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 700 Darby Road, Suite 100 Havertown, PA 19083 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 850-422-2520 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND TOWNSHIP OF ROSS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4423 LUCERNE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 5696, PAGE 75. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0161-K-308.

101NOV23

DEFENDANTS Albert R. Frazier and The United States of America ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-011516 ************ DEBT: $63,741.53 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2060 SONNY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4114, PAGE 551. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-C-118

102NOV23

DEFENDANTS Brandon Z. Broderick ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-010343 ************ DEBT: $69,029.96 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, gh Ward of the City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2607 Banker Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 16538 Page 328, Block and Lot Number 463-A-l 52.

103NOV23

DEFENDANTS David J Fest ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000579 ************ DEBT: $79,317.35 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Verona: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 720-722 Herron Avenue, Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 14668, Page 118, Block and Lot Number 364-L-267.

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104NOV23

PLAINTIFF SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, ************** vs.

DEFENDANTS ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST, FROM OR UNDER HARRIET I. SCHWARTZ, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-006254 ************ DEBT: $101,778.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3943 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER: BEING A VACANT PARCEL OF LAND KNOWN AS REETZ AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15209, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2280, PAGE 108, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2273, PAGE 331, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2479, PAGE 267, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2305, PAGE 718, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2305, PAGE 719, DEED BOOK VOLUME 2567, PAGE 4, BLOCK AND LOT 166-L-40

105NOV23

PLAINTIFF SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, ************** vs.

DEFENDANTS ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST, FROM OR UNDER ALBERT BUTLER, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-001895 ************ DEBT: $224,699.79 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3943 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER: BEING VACANT PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED ON ALLEGHENY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15215, DEED BOOK VOLUME 8613, PAGE 299, BLOCK AND LOT 167-G-300.

106NOV23

DEFENDANTS DIANA A. DALE, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF CHARLES K. DALE A!KJA CHARLIE K. DALE, DECEASE}?; CASEY SNYDER, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF CHARLES K. DALE NKJA CHARLIE K. DALE, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR· UNDER CHARLES K. DALE NKJA CHARLIE K. DALE, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000755 ************ DEBT: $56,644.81 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF ELIZABETH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 914 8TH AVE, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. Deed Book Volume 15832, Page 345.

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107NOV23

DEFENDANTS Kimberly Y. Carter ******************** CASE NO. MG-18-000657 ************ DEBT: $78,648.22 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stem & Eisenberg, PC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 214 Industry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 18187, Page 9. Block and Lot Number 15-0-134.

108NOV23

DEFENDANTS James C. Lee and Jeffrey R. Eck ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000519 ************ DEBT: $162,642.66 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 1ST WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN THE CARLYLE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 306 4TH AVENUE, UNiT 1501, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222.

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109NOV23

DEFENDANTS DOMINIC J. MUSSOMELE ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000603 ************ DEBT: $98,570.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3004 RUTHWOOD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 16801, PAGE 440.

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110NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANTS The Unknown Heirs of Billie Csorba, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-001243 ************ DEBT: $3,378.35 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 626 Ohio Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 6378, Page 481. Block & Lot No. 558-B-27.

111NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANTS Carl J. Suba & Shannon Suba ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-004932 ************ DEBT: $3,253.15 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesportWard 9: Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 2616 Milburn Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 15633, Page 175. Block & Lot No. 464-C48.

112NOV23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANTS John Vaccarello ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002769 ************ DEBT: $3,457.05 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Wilkms: Having erected thereon a two story brick house known as 142 Dorothy Street, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112. Deed Book Volume 12380, Page 255. Block & Lot No. 374-H228.

26AUG23

PLAINTIFF(S): DEER LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANTS JOANN FILBERT ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-011465 ************ DEBT: $20,802.02 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1767 SAXONBURG BOULEVARD, TARENTUM, PA 15084. DEED BOOK 14368, PAGE 395.

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DEFENDANTS Carol S. Bagaley, Darren L. Bagaley and The United States of America ******************** CASE NO. GD-22-011553 ************ DEBT: $567,504.77 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Preston D. Jaquish, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Four Gateway Center, Suite 1040, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-4333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Shaler: PARCEL 1: HAVINO ERECTED THEREON COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS KNOWN AS 1001-1005 MOUNT ROYAL BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223 AND 96-98 WEST LITTLEWOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223, RECORDED IN PLAN BOOK VOLUME 31, PAGE 45 AND DEED BOOK VOLUME 16982, PAGE 572, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 284-F-212.

PARCEL 2: HAVINO ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING KNOWN AS 1007 MOUNT ROYAL BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223, RECORDED IN PLAN BOOK VOLUME 31, PAGE 45 AND DEED BOOK VOLUME 16982, PAGE 572, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 284-F-215.

NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City Solicitor, 328 City County Building has petitioned the Court of Orders quieting title to the following tax acquired real estate, pursuant to Act No. 171, approved December 11, 1984.

GD –2023-008819 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Callie W. Love; Thomas Woods, Jr.; Beneficial Consumer Discount Company; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 25th Ward, Pittsburgh. 1606 Brighton Place. Lot 18.05 X 100 Brighton Place. Block & Lot 22-H-209. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008850 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs James Thornton; Robert W. Jermalowski; Laura Stumpff; LVNV Funding LLC; Midland Credit Management, Inc.; The Body Of Christ Evangelistic Association, Inc.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue; Pennsylvania Attorney General; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 20th Ward, Pittsburgh. 3201 West Carson Street, J A Woods & Son Plan 117. Part C. Block & Lot 42-D-143. All matters as shown on the plan of lots laid out for John A. Wood & Son, as recorded in Plan Book Volume 8, page 95. All roads, public or private, in any way affecting the premises, particularly but not limited to West Carson Street, Frustum Street and Bell Alley.

SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008853 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs William G. Ford; Rita Ford; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 25th Ward, Pittsburgh. 1733 McCullough Street. Lot 15.96 x 71 McCullough Street. Block & Lot 22-H-174. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008855 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Charles J. Lee; Anna D. Lee; Thomas U. Lee; Thomas Lee, Jr.; Security Pacific CDC; Midland Funding LLC; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 18TH Ward, Pittsburgh. 215 Chalfont Street. McLain and Maple First Plan 784-Part 785. Lot 24.04 x 102.5 x 24.56. Block & Lot 15-M-220. All roads, public or private, affecting the premises. All matters set forth in McLain and Maples 1st Plan of Lots as recorded in Plan Book Volume 5 Pages 298 and 299. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008856 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Mary Lee Tabb; Evanston Bank, and/or GreatBanc Operations, Inc.; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 21st Ward, Pittsburgh.

1123 Morrison Avenue. Lot 17.92 x 101 Morrison Avenue. Block & Lot 22-G-26. Terms, conditions, and rights of others in a private 3 foot alley as set forth in the deed from Dolores D. Clapsaddle et al. to Mary Lee Tabb dated July 16, 1982 and recorded in Deed Book Volume 6530, page 600. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008857 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Estate of Alfred Dean Bartlett; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 24th Ward, Pittsburgh. 1548 Rhine St.; Lot 25 x 150 Rhine St,; 2-1/2 Sty. Fra. Hse. #1548. Block & Lot 47-R-50. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008859 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Jennie Cook; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 6th Ward, Pittsburgh. Irregular Lot 23.22 x 30.31 x 17.20 Woolslayer Way. Block & Lot 49-P-154-F. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. Subject to all roads, public or private, affecting said premises. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. GD –2023-008860 CITY OF PITTSBURGH Vs Mary Madfisch; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents.

25th Ward, Pittsburgh. 854 California Avenue. M H Lord Addition Plan 3. Lot 20 x 103 California Avenue. Block & Lot 22-H-58. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records.

SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD. WHEREUPON the Court granted a rule on the aforesaid persons, and all persons, whatsoever, to appear and show cause within thirty days from this notice why the title of the CITY OF PITTSBURGH to the aforesaid real estate should not be adjudicated and decreed valid and indefeasible as against all mortgages, ground-rents, rights, title, interest in or claims against the aforesaid real estate, and to further show cause why the sale of the said real estate should not be made free and clear of all the aforesaid claims whatsoever.

JOHN MILLER ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR CITY OF PITTSBURGH TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1118 The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following ordinance at a public meeting to be held on the 13th day of November 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania.

The complete text of the Ordinance is on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforesaid Municipal Building during normal business hours.

The title and a summary of the ordinance is as follows.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1118 TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENYAND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH FOREST HILLS BOROUGH TO JOINTLY PURCHASE, OWN AND MAINTAIN A SEWER VACTOR TRUCK AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES. SUMMARY The Ordinance authorizes the Township to enter into an agreement with Forest Hills Borough to jointly purchase, own and maintain a sewer vactor truck.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED FY 2024 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM PAYMENT STANDARDS Pursuant to regulations 24 CFR 982.503, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) has completed its annual review and update of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Payment Standard Charts. The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 HCV Payment Standard Charts are available for review and comment from Sunday, October 1, 2023, to Thursday, October 26, 2023, on the HACP website: www.hacp.org.

Written comments on the FY 2024 HCV Payment Standard Charts must be addressed to “Attention: FY 2024 HCV Payment Standard Charts” at the HACP Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Department, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

Public hearings to receive public comments on the proposed FY 2024 HCV Payment Standard Charts will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org.

For questions regarding the proposed FY 2024 HCV Payment Standard Charts, please contact Marsha Grayson at 412-456-5000 extension 3105.

Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative formats or wishing to submit comments in alternative formats can contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282, extension 4; TTY 412-456-5282.

Action to Quiet Title In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Civil Division GD-23-006281 Tynesha J. Frazier, Plaintiff vs. Integra Mortgage Company, Nasscond Inc. and Roy Singh, and all claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Defendants.

Quiet Title Action regarding that certain parcel of real property situated in the city of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania having an address of 304 East Elizabeth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15207 (Allegheny County Parcel ID 0056-L-00240-0000-00).

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NOTICE You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice arc served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you.

You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgm ent m ay be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service 400 Koppers Building 436 7th Avenue 4th floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Telephone: (412) 261-5555 Plaintiff’s Attorney: Quinntarra Morant, Esquire Morant Law Offices, PO BOX 10946, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236.

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TREASURER’S SALE SALE BY THE TREASURER OF THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH OF REAL ESTATE TO SATISFY UNPAID CLAIMS FOR CITY, SCHOOL AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY TAXES TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 171 of 1984, approved by the Governor O c t o b e r 11 , 1 9 8 4 , o f t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which in part authorizes and empowers the City Treasurer of cities of the second class to sell, at public sale, lands or real estate upon which the taxes assessed and levied by the City or School District or Allegheny County are delinquent and unpaid; this Act is known as the Second Class City Treasurer’s Sale and Collection Act. The following properties in the City of Pittsburgh will be exposed to public sale in City Council Chambers, City-County Building 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. and continued by adjournment to such time or times, as the City Treasurer shall designate such properties shall be sold for unpaid taxes which have been assessed against said properties.

The following schedule shows (opposite each numbered property or properties) the City, School and County taxes for 2022 and prior years as well as PWSA, demolition, and other municipal charges which are unpaid but does not include advertising, posting and lien charges all of which are legally due and must be paid prior to the above date and time of sale in order to avoid sale. Names shown are those of owners, lienholders, or other known interested parties who may retain a legal interest in the property described.

Said Sale will be made without prejudice to any other liens or claims of the City, School District of Pittsburgh or County of Allegheny, for any other unpaid taxes, or other municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, against the respective property which have been inadvertently omitted and not included herein.

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Twelfth Ward 3. ROBERTS DAVID L - 1120173F00152 00. WESTMORELAND AVE, ARLINGTON PLACE PLAN 82 LOT 25X120 PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,679.23 Thirteenth Ward 4. PETERS ELIJAH & PETERS GRACE L - 1130174G00018 00. 7409 RACE ST, HOMEWOOD DRIVING PK PLAN 472 LOT 25X93 RACE ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 7409 I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$23,227.25 5. JOHNSON MARY J JOHNSON DAVID & JOHNSON GUSSIE - 1130231K00232 00. 8373 VIDETTE ST, PERCHMENT ADDN TO BRUSHTON PLAN 160 LOT 25X110 VIDETTE ST 2 STY FRA HSE 8373 PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,314.73 6. GRANT JACQUELINE - 1130231L00126 00. PARK HILL DR, EAST HILLS PARK #1 SEC 1 STAGE 1 BLK 4 LOT 5 LO T 16XAVG51.415X16.81 NR PARK HILL DR 2 STY BRK V HSE UNF 2537 PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,966.59 7. THRIFT CYNTHIA L - 1130231L00176 00. PARK HILL DR, EAST HILLS PARK NO 1 SEC 2 STAGE 2 BLK 7 LOT 3 LOT 20.83XAVG48.36X21.265 RR PARK HILL DR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$18,676.40 Fifteenth Ward 8. MCKINNEY PAMELA J - 1150056L00280 00. 5033 STEELE CT, PT 41 LOT 21.20X60 STEELE CT PARTIAL CLAIM...............$13,315.40 9. TOMLIN SONYA - 1150056L00286 00. 5021 STEELE CT, LOT 21.13X60 STEELE COURT PARTIAL CLAIM...............$31,997.54 10. GILSTRAP STEPHEN PAUL SR - 1150056R00222 00. WINSTON ST, REV ESPY PLACE PLAN 139 LOT 25X100 WINSTON ST B ET GLENWOOD AVE & JOHNSTON ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 302 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$13,520.15 Eighteenth Ward 11. CARVER FRANCIS HERBERT JR - 1180014J00222 00. 519 CEDARHURST ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE PLAN 333 LOT 25X102.5 CEDARHURS T ST 2 1/2 STY INSBRK HSE 519 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$28,161.61 13. DANIELS SHARON - 1180015F00216A 00. 207 TAFT AVE, BOGGS PLAN PT 16 LOT 25X68.87 TAFT AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK V HSE 207 PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,876.83 14. HOLLICK JOSEPH - 1180015S00048 00. MICHIGAN ST, MC LAIN & MAPLE PLAN OF BELTZHOOVER 44 LOT 25X1 02.5 MICHIGAN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$14,294.13 Nineteenth Ward 15. MARGABANDHU PRASAD BANDHU SIVRAM - 1190004P00222 00. BOGGS AVE, WM DILWORTH PLAN 20 PT 21 LOT 28X100 IN ALL BOG GS BET DEWITT & WHITWORTH 2 STY INSEL BRK HSE #344 1 STY I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$10,957.63 17. EST OF BENNETT TERESA - 1190016L00215 00. 322 CRANE AVE REAR, LOT 208.09X208.90 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$25,271.02 18. WOLFE WILLIAM R & WOLFE GRACE J - 1190035P00155 00. 304 LONERGAN ST, LOT 63.88XAVG220.13 LONERGAN ST 2 STY ASB SID HSE 304 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$41,319.58 Twenty-third Ward 19. BLAKELEY JOSEPH J & BLAKELEY CAROL J - 1230024F00037 00. ITIN ST, ITEN PLAN PART 48 LOT 22X80.7 ITEM ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,427.08 22. SMITH KIMBERLY A - 1230024F00130 00. 1006 SALTER WAY, VERENA ITEN PLAN 1/2-10 LOT 22X55 SALTER WAY 1 1/2 STY FRA HSE 1006 (INSEL BRK) PARTIAL CLAIM...............$19,967.23 23. EBERZ ROBERT CHARLES - 1230024F00134 00. SALTER WAY, ITEN PLAN 1/2 OF 12 LOT 22X55 SALTER WAY PARTIAL CLAIM................$6,611.94 24. SMARZ PETER W & SMARZ GERALDINE M - 1230024F00135 00. SALTER WAY, ROSE PLAN #1-B = 22X25 (OR 550 SF) SALTER WAY PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,395.71 25. JOHNSTON SHANE M - 1230024F00135000100. SALTER WAY, ROSE PLAN #1-A = 22X30 (OR 660 SF) SALTER WAY 2 STY FRA HSE #1012 PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,947.56 26. CONCANNON MARCUS R - 1230024F00137 00. SALTER WAY, VERINO ITEN PLAN PTS 14 & 15 LOT 23.50X40 IN AL L SALTER WAY 1 STY FRA HSE 1014 (UNF) PARTIAL CLAIM...............$31,105.36 27. ZAVASKY ALEX & ZAVASKY DOROTHY ZAVASKY DAVID J - 1230024F00158 00. 1040 SPRING GARDEN AVE, V ITEN PLAN 28 LOT 22X110 SPRING GARDEN AVE 2 STY M FRA HSE 1040 2 STY C B GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$24,298.59 Twenty-fourth Ward 28. WAGNER OWEN E & WAGNER GLADYS - 1240024B00235 00. ITIN ST, WM ROBINSON JR PLAN PT 143 LOT 30.15X70 ITEN ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$7,775.14 29. EBERHARDT BRYAN - 1240024B00237 00. 1133 ITIN ST, 158 LOT 26X70 ITEN ST 3 STY FRA HSE #1133 I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$36,717.81 30. WEBER VALERIE L & WEBER RAYMOND L - 1240024B00241 00. ITIN ST, LOT 19XAVG69.32X13.5 NR ITEN 2 STY FRA INSL BRK HSE 1141 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$19,462.35 32. ONASNI PROPERTY GROUP LLC - 1240024C00116 00. HIGH ST, WILL ROBINSON JR PLAN SLY 1/2-91 LOT 25.14X60 H IGH ST 2 STY FRA & INS BRK HSE 1310 PARTIAL CLAIM..................$548.16 33. ONASNI PROPERTY GROUP LLC - 1240024C00117 00. HIGH ST, LOT 10X60 HIGH ST PARTIAL CLAIM..................$473.38 37. EST OF VOGEL AGNES MARIE - 1240024C00197 00. SPRING GARDEN AVE, WM J ROBINSON PLAN PT 46 LOT 22X120X20.25 SPRING GARDEN AVE PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,774.05 39. MEINERT FRANK - 1240024C00325 00. VOSKAMP ST, ADAM REINEMAN PLAN PT 116 LOT 28X48 VOSKAMP ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$5,132.61 40. 3M HOLDINGS LLC - 1240024F00052 00. 1001 HIGH ST, IRREG LOT 19X57.83X26.37 RR HIGH ST 1 1/2 STY FRA HSE-1001 PARTIAL CLAIM................$5,705.62 41. 3M HOLDINGS LLC - 1240024F00053 00. 1003 HIGH ST, LOT 20.05XAVG41.25X19.6 RR HIGH ST 1 STY FRA & ALUM SDG HSE 1003 PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,388.37 42. DURLER JASON DURLER BRANDON - 1240024F00276 00. 1146 VOSKAMP ST, VOEGHTLEY PLAN 1/2 15 LOT 20X100 VOSKAMP ST 1 1/2 STY FRA HSE 1146 PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,234.70 43. OLSZEWSKI JOHN - 1240024F00277 00. VOSKAMP ST, JOHN VOEGHTLEY ETAL PLAN 1/2 15 LOT 20X100 VOSK AMP ST 1 1/2 STY FRA & ALUM SDG HSE 1148 PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,878.65 44. MCGAFFIC RALPH E & MCGAFFIC FAY A - 1240024F00278000100. 1167 WELSER WAY, MARTIN VOEGHTLEY PL PT 14 LOT 25X62.65 IN ALL WELSER WY 2 STY FRA HSE #1167 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$13,652.73 45. HALL LISA & HALL LUCY - 1240024F00279 00. VOSKAMP ST, VOEGHTLEY PLAN PT 13 LOT 25X100 VOSKAMP ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$14,041.30 46. EST OF HILDENBRAND THEODORE J JR - 1240024F00346 00. PROVINCE ST, IRREG LOT 157.53X116.42X 117.36 FRONTING PROVIN CE ST COR BRABEC ST 2 STY FRA M HSE 18 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$19,460.59 48. EST OF MARFIN VIRGINIA M & NELSON JOSEPH A - 1240024G00065 00. VOSKAMP ST, LOT 25.37X237.17 VOSKAMP ST 4 STY & M FRA HSE 1237 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,257.77 49. ARMSTONG DOLORES J - 1240024G00066 00. VOSKAMP ST, NICK VOEGHTLEY PLAN 18 LOT 25.37X239 VOSKAMP ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$5,417.88 50. EST OF HELD DANIEL C - 1240024G00067 00. VOSKAMP ST, N VOEGHTLEY PLAN 19 LOT 25.37X240 VOSKAMP ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$11,230.91 51. EST OF HELD DANIEL C - 1240024G00068 00. VOSKAMP ST, PT #20 LOT 25.37XAVG102.90 VOSKAMP ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$9,224.92 52. JONES CHARLES W & JONES PATRICIA ANN - 1240047S00041 00. 1506 SPRING GARDEN AVE, PT 63 LOT 38X117.66 SPRING GARDEN AVE 2-2 STY FRA HSE 1506-1508 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$43,373.97 53. FROHNAPFEL WILLIAM A & FROHNAPFEL DOROTHY B - 1240048E00218 00. 1954 LEY ST, LOT 22X90 LEY ST NR NIGGLE ST 2 STY FRA INS BRK HSE 1954 I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$32,016.74 Twenty-fifth Ward 54. TONNER GRACE G - 1250022D00072 00. MORRISON ST, WM ROBINSON JR PLAN 87 LOT 22X101 MORRISON AVE 1 1/2 STY FRA HSE 919 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$10,019.59 Twenty-sixth Ward 55. LANG RICHARD & LANG ROSA - 1260047C00003 00. 2322 SPRING GARDEN AVE, LOT 20.17X56.17 SPRING GARDEN 1 1/2 STY FRA HSE #2322 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,525.90 56. SPRING GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ENTERPRISES - 1260047H00050 00. GEBHART ST, JOHN HERCHENROETHER PLAN 17 LOT 24X81.42 PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,548.91 57. SCOTT RUBY SCOTT AARON SCOTT ELVIRA - 1260077P00257 00. PERRYSVILLE AVE, MAYFIELD PLAN 1 LOT 20X100 PERRYSVILLE AVE 2 1/2 STY FRA-ALUM SDG HSE 2701 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$33,252.11 58. SCOTT RUBY - 1260077P00258 00. 2703 PERRYSVILLE AVE, MAYFIELD PLAN PT 1 LOT 20X100 PERRYSVILLE AV 2 1/2 STY FRA & ALUM SDG HSE #2703 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$62,427.28 Twenty-seventh Ward 61. SWEENEY ANTOINETTE M - 1270045N00113 00. MARSHALL AVE, LOT 23.25XAVG78.6X20 RR MARSHALL AV COR MATTERN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$10,398.18 Twenty-eighth Ward 62. COLBERT BENNY LEE - 1280071L00028 00. 1511 SUMMERDALE ST, SUMMERDALE 1ST PLAN PT 106 LOT 28X110 SUMMERDAL E ST 1/2 2 STY BRK & ALUM-SDG DUPLEX 1511 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$35,832.16 Thirtieth Ward 63. GOSLIN MARVIN LEE & MASSACK SHELLEY - 1300014L00036 00. 3 AMANDA AVE, KNOXVILLE PLAN PTS 227-228 LOT 17.86X76.66 IN A LL AMANDA ST 2 1/2 STY ALUM SDG HSE 3 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,122.67 64. EST OF RETHAGE WILBERT SR - 1300014R00078 00. 63 AMANDA AVE, KNOX PLAN PT 280 LOT 26X58.29 AMANDA AVE 2 1/2 STY FRA & ALUM HSE & STORE ROOM #63 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$81,898.47 65. RUDDOCK KEVIN & C/O FAY FAIRY AMENCIE LENNON - 1300033A00244 00. 429 PARKLOW ST, KNOXVILLE LAND IMP CO PLAN 91 LOT 25X125.13 PARKLOW ST 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 429 PARTIAL CLAIM................$5,489.70 66. DICKO OUSMANE - 1300033A00260 00. 417 ARABELLA ST, KNOXVILLE LAND IMP CO PLAN 130 TRI LOT 103.72X5 5.37X93.36 ARABELLA ST 2 STY ALUM-STONE COAT HSE 417 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$14,279.77 67. SHARP RICHARD E - 1300033A00349 00. 408 MOORE AVE, PARK PLAN 274 1/2 LOT 32XAVG104.89X14.44 RR MOO RE AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 408 1 C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM...............$45,851.14 68. HADDIX DAVID - 1300033B00307 00. 225 MOORE AVE, SWIFT FARM PLAN 51 LOT 25.17XAVG 133.6 MOORE AV E 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 225 CEM BLK GARAGE PARTIAL CLAIM................$4,336.44 69. TYUKODI STEVEN JR & MORROW TAMMY - 1300033B00319 00. 301 MOORE AVE, KNOXVILLE LD IMP CO PLAN 242 LOT 61.19X100X15.6 3 RR IN ALL MOORE AVE 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 301 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$24,204.78 70. IGLES CHARLES E JR - 1300033B00356 00. 338 MOORE AVE, PLAN 251 LOT 25X100 MOORE AV 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 338 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$26,246.75 71. KERINS JOSEPH - 1300033C00044 00. 175 KNOX AVE, PLAN 242-PT 243 SEC F LOT 37.5X100 IN ALL KNOX AV 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 175 PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,807.67 72. KOVALCIK JOHN P & EST OF KOVALCIK VIOLA A - 1300033F00013 00. 236 MOORE AVE, SWIFT FARM PLAN 86 PT 85 LOT 30XAVG121.3 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$24,317.46 73. CHAK PATRICIA A - 1300033F00287 00. 330 MCKINLEY ST, SOUTH KNOXVILLE PLAN OF LOTS LOT 408 & PT LOT 407 = 20.67 X 100.00 X 36.85 X 100.83 2 1/2 STY BRK HSE 330 PARTIAL CLAIM................$9,682.02 74. LARKINS GEORGE V & LARKINS GLORIA - 1300033K00128 00. 219 REIFERT ST, S KNOXVILLE PLAN PTS 475-474 LOT 16.54X87.66 IN ALL REIFERT ST 2 STY BRK HSE 219 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$22,003.48

PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY The Advisory Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. prevailing time in the Trefz Board Room at its offices located at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233.

The public may view the meeting via livestream by visiting www.alcosan.org. Public comment may be submitted by contacting Jeanne Clark at 412-734-6222 or Jeanne.clark@alcosan.org, by noon on the meeting date.

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College will be held on: November 1, 2023 4:30 PM CCAC Allegheny Campus- Byers Hall 808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 HACP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER BOARD MEETING The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly Board Meeting on October 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.

Due to the COVID-19 protective guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local government, the meeting will be held remotely, with public access to be provided online. The HACP will provide a direct link to a livestream of the meeting, and instruction on how to make a public comment.

Details will be made available on http://www.hacp.org, in advance of the meeting.

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY The Finance Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. prevailing time in the Trefz Board Room at its offices located at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233. Official action on the Committee’s recommendations will take place at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors at a later date.

The public may view the meeting via livestream by visiting www.alcosan.org.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is accepting proposals from qualified contractors for: CONTRACT: ACHA-1698 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES DOCUMENTS: RFP documents will be available on/after Monday, October 16, 2023; Documents can be downloaded from the Housing Agency Marketplace: https://ha.internationaleprocurement. com/ or requested by contacting Dean Allen, Modernization Manager by email: dallen@achousing.org or by calling 412-402-2469.

FEE: No Charge for Emailed / Electronic Transfer documents.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 10:00AM EST at the ACHA Central Office, 301 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 3:00PM EST PROPOSALS DUE: Wednesday November 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST at the ACHA Central Office, 301 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Section 3 Businesses, MWDBE, VOSB are encouraged to respond.

Frank Aggazio Executive Director Allegheny County Housing Authority

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PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D.B.A. PRT Electronic Proposals will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).

Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on October 20, 2023 and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following:

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Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)

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Fastener Supply Service

To join the bid opening through Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device Meeting ID: 228 404 268 307 Passcode: 3NLwvN Or call in (audio only) (412)-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 212 462 100# No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held via tele-conference on each of the above items at 10:00 AM, October 5, 2023 through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conference.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Meeting ID: 267 853 967 097 Passcode: Kmbban Or call in (audio only) (412) 927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 537 774 341# Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.

Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening.

These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids ADVERTISEMENT SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY The following surplus equipment will be offered for sale to the highest bidder(s): REQUEST FOR QUOTATION 231031 Lincoln Welders, Chemistry Lab Instruments, Soap and Toilet Paper Dispensers Bids are due in to the CCAC Purchasing Department no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

For more information, contact Michael Cvetic at mcvetic@ccac.edu.

Community College of Allegheny County Purchasing Department 800 Allegheny Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15233 NOTICE TO BIDDERS PA 18-5 EASTGATE MANOR CITY OF MONESSEN – WESTMORELAND COUNTY INVITATION FOR BIDS ELEVATOR SYSTEM – REHABILITATION ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION – CONTRACT – PA 18-5-012023.1 ELC ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION – CONTRACT – PA 18-5-012023.2 EC Westmoreland County Housing Authority is requesting 2 Prime Construction Bids for the referenced project through sealed bids which will be received by the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, until November 16, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. (eastern standard time). Bids shall be deposited at the Administrative Office of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, 167 South Greengate Road, Greensburg PA 15601. Bids received will then be opened publicly.

Pre Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory Attendance) will occur at WCHA – EASTGATE MANOR - 210 Oneida Street, Monessen, PA. 15062 on October 27th at 10:00 A.M. (eastern standard time).

Electronic Bid Documents are available for downloading at www.wchaonline.com. Bidders are required to register online at the www.wchaonline.com to view bid documents. Plan holders proposing to bid shall also register their intent to submit a bid with Westmoreland County Housing Authority via email to lindam@wchaonline.com and eriks@wchaonline.com in accordance with the bid requirements.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR BELL AND GOSSET PARTS REBID IFB#300-21-23 REBID The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Bell and Gosset Parts IFB#300-21-23 REBID The documents will be available no later than October 8, 2023, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. on November 2, 2023. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 A.M. on November 2, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquiries should be directed to: Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832 A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on October 19, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 844 4751 5841 Passcode: 266547 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.

HACP’s has revised their website.

As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER & GAP FINANCING PROGRAM 2023 RFP #600-31-23 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Project-Based Voucher & Gap Financing Program 2023 RFP documents will be available on or about October 6th, 2023.

Copies of RFP documents are not available for in-person pickup.

Firms interested in responding may obtain a copy of the RFP documents from the Business Opportunities Section of the HACP Website, www.hacp.org. Prospective Offerors may register as a vendor on the website and download the documents free of charge.

A pre-submission meeting via audio conference will be held via Zoom on October 17th, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.: https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/87641107897?pwd=kwynTbP GDhN4oxj3hKoatqy1NfsOSF.1 Meeting ID: 876 4110 7897 Passcode: 687293 Call-In: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) The deadline for final submission of written questions is October 18th, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. The deadline for submission of proposals is October 24th, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. Proposals must be sent to: Mr. Kim Detrick – Procurement Director/Chief Contracting Officer Procurement Department, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing of 10:00 AM on November 6th, 2023. Proposals may still be submitted electronically at the following link: h t t p s : / / w w w. d r o p b o x . c o m / request/uta1QTk3jTMQoH05arZE and can still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies Lobby, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on October 24, 2023, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for: Various Schools, Facilities, and Properties Environmental Abatement Contract: Asbestos, Lead-based paint, Mold & Animal Excrement Remediation, Mitigation & Abatement Environmental Abatement Primes Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on October 02, 2023, at Modern Reproductions (412-488-7700), 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The cost of the Project Manual Documents is non-refundable.

Project details and dates are described in each project manual.

TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS LEGAL NOTICE The Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, waste + recycling bid will be conducted via online reverse auction through Enviro 21’s reverse auction website on Monday, October 30, 2023, from 8:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST. To receive full bid specifications and bid instructions, please contact John Richey at (412) 378-1441, or by email jrichey@enviro21.com

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VEHICLE PROJECT COORDINATOR Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Vehicle Project Coordinator to be responsible for development and management of programs and projects required to procure revenue vehicles required by Port Authority of Allegheny County d/a/b Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to provide service for current and future operational needs. This position also works closely with the Bus Maintenance Support Department on technical related issues and maintenance incidents for investigation and engineering support.

Essential Functions: • Develops and manages programs for the procurement of the number and types of vehicles needed by the Operations Division to meet service demands. This will include preparation of complete specifications with special and general conditions and technical and schedule requirement. Specification technical requirements are to be developed in conjunction with the Manager of Vehicle Projects and the Manager of Bus Maintenance and other departments, as required.

• Reviews and evaluates manufacturers’ requests for changes.

Prepares recommendations regarding approval or disapproval for review of executi ve m anagem ent in accordance with established PRT and department administrative procedures.

Prepares contract change orders as required. Reviews and recommends for payment, invoices received from the manufacturer.

• Investigates maintenance incidents, such as accidents, fires, or other unforeseen failures to determine and report upon cause and corrective action needed.

Job requirements include: • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Automotive, or related Engineering or Technology f ields f r om an accredited school. Demonstrated experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ in either a management or a senior role position in charge of work or service delegation.

• Minimum of eight (8) years’ of accumulative experience in the fields of specification creation/editing, as well as manufacturing and maintenance of vehicle equipment (preferably transit vehicle equipment).

• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows, Microsoft Word, and Excel.

• P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d e ff e c t i v e communication skills.

• Ability to function as a team player and work harmoniously with other people.

• Valid PA driver’s license.

Preferred attributes: • Four (4) years’ supervisory/ management experience in bus and/or transit vehicle maintenance.

FLEET MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Coordinator to coordinate all support level maintenance and overall maintenance management for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)’s revenue vehicle bus fleet under the general directions of the Manager of Bus Maintenance Support.

Essential Functions: • Directly coordinates and oversees all support level maintenance for fleet maintenance activities completed outside the bus divisions, and all gener al over all m aint enance management activities in support of service delivery.

• Provides technical aid/support and advice to managers, supervisors and employees in the field. Meets with division maintenance managers, supervisors, maintenance training coordinators and employees on a regular basis to address fleet maintenance issues or problems.

• Analyze bus mechanical failures and associated data. Recommend best course of action to remedy the current problem and avoid future issues, writing technical bulletins as needed. This includes mechanical failures as well as post incident investigations such as bus fires and accidents.

• Works closely with the Director of Main Shop, Maintenance Support and Training and all vendors and/ or component manufactures for all support maintenance at their respective shops. Instructs division maintenance personnel to move buses to all support maintenance locations accordingly.

Job requirements include: • High School Diploma or GED. • Two-year Technical Degree or Associate Degree in Business or related field from an accredited school. Related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

• Minimum of three (3) years’ of maintenance experience with bus fleets and/or heavy automotive vehicles.

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License, Class B with Passenger Endorsement and Air Brake Restriction removed or must possess a valid driver’s license and acquire a Commercial Driver’s License as described above within 90 days of appointment to the position.

• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows.

• E ff e c t i v e a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l communication skills.

• Customer-focused, well organized and results-oriented.

• This is a Safety-Sensitive position subject to all testing provisions under t he Dr ug and Alcohol Policy, including random drug and alcohol testing. The person selected for this position may be required to be tested prior to being awarded the job.

Preferred attributes: • BA/BS Degree in Business or directly related field from an accredited school.

• Experience in managing maintenance of bus fleets or other fleets of heavy automotive vehicles and equipment.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: Taylor McBride Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 TMcBride@RidePRT.org EOE TECHNICAL SERVICE AND CERTIFICATION ENGINEER ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc. is seeking a Technical Service and Certification Engineer to work in Pittsburgh, PA. The Engineer will be required to provide technical assistance with selection, sizing, commissioning, service, and technical support to chemical feed pumps, on-line residual analyzers, and disinfection equipment including chlorine dioxide generators, UV systems, ozone generators, polymer blending systems and electro chlorinators. Position requires domestic travel up to 50% of the time to various unanticipated employer and client locations. Apply at: https://www.prominent.us/ company/Career_Opportunities.

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EAP PROGRAM MANAGER Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking an EAP Program Manager to manage the Employee Assistance Program services to employees and their immediate family members for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). These services include: assessment and referral, problem resolution, brief counseling, drug and alcohol case monitoring and follow-up, consultation, training, coaching, and orientation to the organization, along with ongoing interactions with external providers and treatment centers.

Essential Functions: • Provides assessment, brief counseling, an d re ferral s er v ic es t o P RT employees experiencing job performance difficulties related to personal problems such as alcohol and other drug abuse, emotional, marital, financial, grief, gambling, and work related and/or family stressors to reduce the impact of such problems on work performance.

• Provides phone and in-person crisis intervention including critical incident stress management • Provides consultation with supervisors and union representatives regarding employees with job performance issues. Consultation services include: review of performance problems, assistance in clarifying performance goals and objectives, guidance on how and when to refer to the EAP, and assistance in the documentation process and preparing corrective action discussion meetings in accordance with Human Resources policies and procedures.

• Maintains current knowledge of and collaborates with external treatment providers such as addiction rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals, counseling programs, private practitioners and insurance providers. Acts as a liaison between EAP clients, supervisory personnel, and these external sources as needed.

Job requirements include: • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field from an accredited school.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in counseling with emphasis on experience in employee assistance, psychiatric and drug/alcohol issues.

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).

• If not currently certified as an Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), will obtain the certification within 6 months of employment.

• Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred attributes: • Computer testing for Windows.

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We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: Missy Ramsey Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 MRamsey@RidePRT.org EOE

Arrests, stops, searches all dropped in Pittsburgh as officers dwindled, new police data says The racial skew of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police activity remained largely unchanged in 2022, with most actions involving Black males, per just-released law enforcement data

by Rich Lord and Jamie Wiggan PublicSource

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police activity dropped, by several key measures, during the first year of Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration, but the historic skewing of arrests and other such actions toward Black males did not budge.

The bureau in recent days released its annual statistical report, an 85-page chronicle of activity by a force that has steadily waned from around 1,000 officers in 2019 to fewer than 800 today. Among the findings, the report shows a sizable drop in overall arrests, traffic stops and park-andwalks between 2021 and last year.

A police spokesperson said this is consistent with national trends since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 but the underlying causes are unclear.

“It’s difficult to pinpoint any one thing that may have resulted in decreased numbers in these areas,” Cara Cruz, the department’s public information officer, wrote in an email.

From the vantage of officers, staffing shortages appear to be a factor.

“You’re losing numbers so you can’t do as much proactive policing,” said Robert Swartzwelder, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge representing the bureau rank-and-file. “It’s probably significantly correlated … You see the number of police officers dropping at the same rate as you’re seeing that activity dropping.”

Anthony Coghill, a city councilor who chairs the public safety committee, said he had not yet reviewed the report but reiterated Swartzwelder’s concerns about the impact of reduced staffing.

“That’s disturbing to me,” he said. “It’s alarming.”

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the reduced activity tracked closely to declining officer counts. The 2022 report did not include updated information on the force’s numbers and demographics. It included outdated numbers that were identical to those in the 2021 report. Cruz said the bureau was working to correct that error.

During his successful 2021 mayoral campaign, Gainey said high arrest rates of Black Pittsburghers reflected a failure to implement community-oriented policing, adding

PITTSBURGH CHIEF OF POLICE LARRY SCIROTTO that there was “a serious issue with overpolicing in our neighborhoods, and the numbers don’t lie.”

During his first year in office, Black men continued to comprise nearly half of those arrested by the bureau, and nearly three-fourths of those who were stopped and frisked.

In May, Gainey appointed Larry Scirotto to lead the department, following a yearlong process to name a successor to former chief Scott Schubert. In announcing his appointment, Scirotto, who identifies as biracial, vowed to restructure the department around violent crime intervention, officer wellness, and community police partnerships.

Cruz pointed out that Scirotto was not leading the bureau during 2022 – the year of the most recent data – but noted, “The statistical data serves as a guideline for where the Bureau can improve and focus efforts to ensure that fair and equitable policing is the primary objective moving forward.”

A spokesperson for Gainey said the administration is aware of “lasting issues” over policing in the Black community and is “continuing to evaluate the systems.”

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“One change that has happened is the hiring of a new police chief that understands the need for community building,” said Olga George, Gainey’s press secretary. “Dealing with this issue must start at a place of mutual trust and respect to change those disparities.”

Swartzwelder said it’s difficult, with the data available, to conclusively determine whether police actions reflect “a problem” involving racial bias.

“The metric that’s not being studied is, where is the call volume being generated?” the union leader said. “Who is calling the police? ... Where’s the volume of ShotSpotter alerts coming from?” If calls and gunshot alerts are disproportionately coming from neighborhoods with given demographics, police interactions are likely to reflect that, he said.

If not? “Is it a serious outlier? Well, maybe you do have a problem.”

Scirotto has made similar arguments when asked whether traffic stop data reflected bias.

The annual report indicates that use of force by city officers, which surged in 2020 but fell in 2021, remained roughly unchanged last year.

Earlier this year, the union and the city agreed on a contract that created a first-in-Pittsburgh-history disciplinary matrix governing punishments for policy infractions. It will oversee officer violations going forward.

Disciplinary actions last year were lower than in recent years, but terminations were up. That appears to be driven largely by Gainey’s response to the October 2021 death of Jim Rogers, 54, who was shocked repeatedly with a Taser in Bloomfield. The city terminated five officers over the incident.

“Certainly, since Chief Scirotto began his tenure mid-way through 2023, he has been very clear about his expectations and directives for officers to treat every interaction, every call, as an opportunity to build positive relationships in the community,” said Cruz.

People across the political spectrum have criticized Gainey’s handling of the police department during his first two years in office.

Progressives who helped elect him have grown frustrated at a lack of progress on police reform after his 2021 primary election campaign focused in no small part on changing the bureau. They’ve criticized his decision to ignore a consultant’s recommendation to shrink the force’s patrol units significantly.

Meanwhile Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala — the Republican nominee for that post — and unsuccessful county executive candidate John Weinstein have said that Gainey is not supportive enough of the police and is making it too hard for them to counteract crime.

Swartzwelder said the available data doesn’t definitively show whether city officers are “dialing it back.”

In response to news that the city was dropping its budgeted officer count from 900 to 850, and did not expect to reach 900 officers again until 2027, he said the city will have to decide what it wants from the force.

With current staffing levels, he said, the city is “running these officers into the ground.”

He added that the union last month filed a grievance after the city barred several classifications of officers from taking time off during a series of large public events running from The Pittsburgh Great Race in September through First Night Pittsburgh on New Years Eve. Under its contract, the city can bar off days for emergencies.

“These are not emergency events,” Swartzwelder said.

“They’re all for fun. And you don’t have the personnel for fun.”

(Rich Lord is PublicSource’s managing editor. Jamie Wiggan is PublicSource’s deputy editor. Charlie Wolfson contributed.)

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The guide lists all candidates in the November 7, 2023 municipal election for Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Judges of the Superior Court, Judges of the Commonwealth Court, and the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas. Also listed are candidates for the offices Allegheny County Chief Executive, District Attorney, Controller, Treasurer, and the Allegheny County Council as well as candidates for the offices of Pittsburgh City Council, Pittsburgh Treasurer and Pittsburgh School Board Director.

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The candidates are listed as they will appear on the ballot. The party of the governor is, by practice, given the first position on the ballot in Pennsylvania.

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A: In its most general terms, as it pertains to the question, the court has a duty to ensure the Constitutional rights of the people are appropriately applied and protected. I would describe my approach to constitutional interpretation as “Living Constitution” – meaning that the constitution was intentionally drafted using broad language to allow its concepts to evolve with changing November 7, 2023 General election societal conditions. As to my approach to interpreting rules, legislation & statutes, I would describe myself as a textualist in that I attempt to give a common sense meaning and will give the intent to apply a reasonable analysis to interpret any ambiguous word or provision.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: Every case must be considered based on the facts of Description of office: The Supreme Court of Penn- the individual case, the laws pertaining to the case and sylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth and were the appropriate Constitutional rights and protecthe oldest appellate court in the nation. The Supreme tions fairly applied to the people and case in question.

Court’s administrative powers and jurisdictional responsibilities are vested with the seven-member court by the Pennsylvania State Constitution and a collection of statutes known as the Judicial Code. The justice with the longest continuous service on the Supreme Court automatically becomes Chief Justice. AdministrativeCarolyn Carluccio ly, the courts within the Unified Judicial System are largely responsible for organizing their own staff and dockets; however, the Supreme Court has several com- Biographical Info: mittees and boards responsible for writing and enforc- County: Montgomery ing rules for judges, attorneys, and litigants to ensure Occupation: Court of Coman efficient and fair judicial review. Annually, the seven mon Pleas Judge Dickinson justices receive over 3,000 requests for appellate review. Education: Salary: $244,793 College, Widener UniversiTerm: 10 years ty School of Law You can view the PA Bar Association’s non-partisan Qualifications: First fejudicial rating for these candidates here: pavotesmart. male President Judge of the Montgomery County Court com/current-judicial-ratings of Common Pleas serving in the Criminal, Family, and Civil Court Benches.

Montgomery County Chief Deputy Solicitor, Director ( Vote for ONE) CAROLYN CARLUCCIO of Human Resources, Chief Public Defender, Assistant Daniel McCaffery United States Attorney.

Campaign Website: Biographical Info: http://www.judgecarluccio.com County: Philadelphia Campaign Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ Occupation: Judge of the judgecarluccioforsupremecourt Pennsylvania Superior Twitter Handle: twitter.com/JudgeCarluccio Court Campaign Instagram URL: http://www.instagram.

Education: Temple Unicom/judgecarluccioforsupremecourt/ versity School of Law, J.D., 1991 Temple University, Questions: SCAT, B.A., 1988 Father Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of govJudge High School, 1982 ernment—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial— Qualifications: 32 years each act as a check on the power of the others. as an attorney, trial and In practical terms, what does this relationship of appellate court judge, checks and balances mean to you? tried more cases and preA: Our system of checks and balances is vital to our DANIEL MCCAFFERY sided over more litigation democracy and should be carefully guarded. We must than any other candidate. ensure one branch does not overstep its authority. For Highly Recommended by the Executive Branch, it could be excessive Executive the PA Bar, the only Veteran on PA’s Appellate Courts. Orders which can circumvent Legislative powers. For Judge, Court of Judicial Discipline, supervising judge the Judiciary, it is legislating from the bench which can for PA wiretap applications. also circumvent Legislative powers. The Judiciary also Campaign Website: http://www.judgemccaffery.com has the duty of ensuring that Legislative and ExecuCampaign Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ tive actions do not overstep their constitutional roles.

McCafferyforsupremecourt It’s critical that the Judiciary only applies the law as it Twitter Handle: twitter.com/judgemccaffery is written in the Pennsylvania and United States ConCampaign Instagram URL: http://www.instagram/ stitutions. Inappropriate actions taken by the Executive judgemccaffery branch and even the Judiciary takes power from our legislature which is closest to the people.

Questions: Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of gov- a case that could affect long standing precedent? ernment—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial— A: In deciding a case that could affect long-standing each act as a check on the power of the others. precedent, just as in any case that comes before me, I In practical terms, what does this relationship of will apply the law as it is written in the constitution. checks and balances mean to you?

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allow themselves to be swayed by the media, Executive or Legislative branches, and certainly not by the popular opinion of the day. Even our own personal beliefs must be tempered to ensure that the Judiciary remains unbiased and only make rulings based on the law.

Pennsylvania Judge of the Superior Court Description of office: The Superior Court is one of Pennsylvania’s two statewide intermediate appellate courts. This court, established in 1895, reviews most of the civil and criminal cases that are appealed from the Courts of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. The Superior Court consists of 15 judges. The president judge is elected to a five-year term by his/ her colleagues. A large number of appeals flow to the Superior Court from the trial courts. Generally, appeals are heard by panels of three judges sitting in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or Pittsburgh. The court often is the final arbiter of legal disputes. Although the Supreme Court may grant a petition for review of a Superior Court decision, most petitions are denied, and the ruling of the Superior Court stands.

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Jill Beck Biographical Info: County: Allegheny Occupation: Commercial litigator & appellate attorney Education: B.A. in Criminal Justice—The George Washington University (cum laude graduate); J.D. —Duquesne University School of Law (cum laude graduate) Qualifications: Jill has practiced in every area the Superior Court hears, has JILL BECK practiced in the Superior Court & appellate courts across the country, and spent 10 years on the other side of the bench as a law clerk—6 on the Superior Court, 4 on the Supreme Court—where she drafted over 500 decisions.

Campaign Website: http://www.JillBeck.com Campaign Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ electjillbeck Twitter Handle: twitter.com/electjillbeck Campaign Instagram URL: http://www.instagram. com/electjillbeck Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial— each act as a check on the power of the others.

In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

A: The judiciary is a separate but coequal branch of government. It is not the role of the Court to legislate, but neither is it permissible for the Court to serve as a rubber stamp for the legislative and executive branches of

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government (or the courts below). Appropriate deference to these bodies must be given when reviewing & interpreting their work, but it is solely in the Court’s purview to determine the constitutionality of the measures taken and the legal correctness of their actions. The Court serves a critical role of interpreting our statutes and our constitutions (federal and state), which must be viewed in terms of the intent of the drafters at the time of their passage as well as the evolving standards of decency of our society.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: The decision to overrule precedent, particularly longstanding precedent, should not be taken lightly. Factors to consider include, but are not limited to, the correctness of the prior reasoning, its consistency with related precedent, changes in the law & society subsequent to the decision, & the level of reliance on the precedent by the legal system and the public.

Timika Lane Biographical Info: County: Philadelphia Occupation: Judge Education: Howard University—Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers Law School - Doctor of Law (JD) Qualifications: Elected in 2013 to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and immediately assigned to one of the busiest trial divisions in Pennsylvania.

Judge Lane has presided over thousands of jury and TAMIKA LANE bench trials and authored over 100 judicial opinions.

She currently serves in the civil division.

Campaign Website: http://www.judgelaneforpa.com/ Campaign Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ LaneforSuperiorCourt Twitter Handle: twitter.com/JudgeLaneforPA Campaign Instagram URL: http://www.instagram. com/laneforsuperiorcourt/ Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial— each act as a check on the power of the others.

In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

A: Checks and balances are an integral part of our government, essential to ensuring that no one branch can overpower its boundaries. The role of the Judicial branch ensures that the legislative and executive branches maintain constitutional rights within the law, furthering that justice be equally, effectively and lawfully maintained and upheld. In short, checks and balances are critical to a functioning government and must be maintained.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: Presiding a case in which in theory could affect a long-standing precedent must be weighted carefully and with respect to the past precedent. Long standing precedents are not without fault, and throughout history the judicial system has seen changes occur to long standing precedents for better and for worse. It is through this evolution, as society changes and laws are adapted to those changes that consideration of both the changes in the legal system and society should be considered, as well as aforementioned respect to the long standing precented and whether its reasoning still stands solid within the judicial and societal systems.

Republican Maria Battista Biographical Info: County: Clarion Occupation: Attorney/Executive Education: Clarion University, B.S.; Westminster College, M.Ed.; Ohio Northern University, J.D.; University of Pittsburgh, Ed.D. Qualifications: 15+ years experience in Civil, Criminal and Administrative Law; Former Assistant District Attorney; Former AtMARIA BATTISTA torney with the Governor Corbett Administration; Served as an Administrative Hearing Officer where I presided over hundreds of hearings and issued hundreds of administrative decisions.

Campaign Website: http://www.BattistaForJudge.com Campaign Facebook URL: http://Facebook.com/BattistaForJudge Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial— each act as a check on the power of the others.

In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

A: The Framers’ purpose in dividing power between the three branches of government was to ensure that no branch of government became too powerful. James Madison’s wisdom in Federalist 51 was to create a check against the authority of a single branch of government, sharing the decision-making power of the new federal government. For Pennsylvania, this model of separation of powers has created its own form of checks and balances between our three co-equal branches. In practical terms, this has empowered the courts, particularly the appellate courts, to better protect the rights of the people of this Commonwealth. By serving as a check against the executive and legislative branches, the judiciary serves to safeguard against abuses by either.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: Stare decisis, a Latin term which means “let the decision stand,” or “to stand by things decided,” is a central tenet of the American legal system. This doctrine highlights the importance of precedent in our legal tradition.

Applying precedent to the particular facts of a case is a way to provide predictability and consistency in the law.

While I cannot speak directly about how I would rule in any case that may appear before me, precedent may be used as a guide, as well as the law as it has been written and the particular facts of a case. In some instances, the issue of constitutionality may be raised by the parties.

Harry F. Smail, Jr. Biographical Info: County: Westmoreland Occupation: Judge Education: Grove City College Class of 1988 Duquesne School of Law Night School Class of 1997 Qualifications: 14 years as a practicing attorney and nearly 9 years as sitting judge in Westmoreland County Campaign Website: http://www.VoteJudgeSmail. com

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Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial —each act as a check on the power of the others. In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

A: The Founders’ in their wisdom established a HARRY F. SMAIL, JR. system of checks and balances as an attempt to ensure that no branch of our government could have unbounded power. Our system is based on on the freedom of our people and these checks and balances ensure that is difficult to pass laws or regulations that can curtail that freedom. Our constitution is our guiding light and any branch that strays from that document can be quickly put in line with it by another branch. It is the judiciary’s role, as the only branch to not face regular election, to ensure that the constitution is being adhered to by intermediary courts and by the the legislative and executive branches.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: My guiding principle when deciding a case is the text of the constitution and the intent of a statute when applying that statute in the course of a case.

Precedent or stare decisis is critical in this review.

Stare Decisis is critical in providing predictability and stability to the courts. I leave open the possibility that a court must at times correct previous encroachments by the judiciary relative to constitutional review and deviation of the facts. I believe it is a heavy burden to demonstrate such encroachments when weighing prior precedents.

Pennsylvania Judge of the Commonwealth Court Description of office: The Commonwealth Court is one of Pennsylvania’s two statewide intermediate appellate courts. This court, established in 1968, is unlike any other state court in the nation. Its jurisdiction generally is limited to legal matters involving state and local government and regulatory agencies. Litigation typically focuses on subjects such as banking, insurance, utility regulation, and laws affecting taxation, land use, elections, labor practices, and workers compensation.

The Commonwealth Court also acts as a court of original jurisdiction, or a trial court, when lawsuits are filed by or against the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Court is made up of nine judges. The president judge is elected to a five-year term by his/her colleagues. Generally, appeals are heard by panels of three judges sitting in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or Pittsburgh.

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Matt Wolf Biographical Info: County: Philadelphia Occupation: Judge Education: B.S. Political Science, LeMoyne College, J.D., Loyola University School of Law, numerous judicial education training courses.

Qualifications: The only sitting judge in the race.

25 years of civil rights trial experience. 5 years plus of judicial experience, with a majority of that as a SuMATT WOLF pervising Judge. 20 years of military experience, 17 as an Army JAG, awarded Bronze Star Medal, service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Campaign Website: http://www.judgemattwolf.com Campaign Facebook URL: http://www.judgemattwolf. com Twitter Handle: twitter.com/judgemattwolf

Campaign Instagram URL: http://www.instagram. com/meganmartinforpa/ Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—each act as a check on the power of the others. In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

MEGAN MARTIN A: I respect the very different yet equally important roles of the three branches.

When it comes to our judges, the people deserve to have judges who are fair & impartial, respect & defend the rule of law, protect our Constitutional rights & freedoms, apply the law as it was written by our General Assembly, & who hold government accountable because government must follow the law, too. Our judges must be exemplary public servants who act in the public’s interest, not to further any political agenda or their own personal agenda. Judges must not make policy decisions from the bench that are reserved for our elected representatives to make. We need our judges to be independent as our Constitution created them to be. I will be that judge.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: Judges should approach every case keeping in mind their oath to support, obey & defend the Constitution. The Constitution should be their North Star. Judges should apply the law as it was written by the General Assembly.

Judges should not be influenced by public opinion or pressure; they should follow the law. Precedent exists to maintain the rule of law. Defending the rule of law helps promote a world without chaos. It gives consistency to our judicial decision-making process. It ensures that individuals in similar situations are treated alike rather than being subject to the personal views of a particular judge. I respect the Constitution & rule of law. I respect precedent. I will continue to do so as a judge on our Commonwealth Court.

Questions: Q: Pennsylvania’s three co-equal branches of government— Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—each act as a check on the power of the others. In practical terms, what does this relationship of checks and balances mean to you?

A: The rule of law. Each branch of government serves as a check on the others. Legislatures pass laws, sometimes in reaction to judicial decisions and executive actions. Courts interpret the law and the facts and the Executive essentially carries out the functions of the government, subject to the laws as interpreted by the Courts. People who serve as elected officials usually take an oath of office to uphold the laws and the state and federal constitutions. I take such oaths seriously and would commit to upholding the law, as should each member of the other branches of government.

Q: What criteria would you consider in deciding a case that could affect long standing precedent?

A: It depends on the case, the facts and the law. This question cannot be answered in vacuum. There are antiquated decisions in Common Law that are long standing precedent which call to be overturned such as the Supreme Court’s 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision which upheld the legality of racial segregation in America. It took 58 years for that case to be overturned in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. Some long standing precedent should be overturned such as the “separate but equal” line of cases as an example.

Other long standing precedent should be respected, partic- The PA Bar Association’s non-partisan ratings and ularly as it relates to the preservation and recognition of information for incumbent judges are available at pafundamental constitutional rights. votesmart.com/current-judicial-ratings/

Megan Martin Biographical Info: County: Cumberland Occupation: Attorney Education: JURIS DOCTOR, May 1994, Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA; BACHELOR OF ARTS, June 1991, University of Delaware, Newark, DE Qualifications: Megan has served in all 3 branches of our state government & as an attorney for the US Navy, where she was both a litigator & transactional attorney. Megan has received endorsements from law enforcement, business & labor groups, along with the PAGOP & is recommended by the PA Bar Association.

Campaign Website: http://meganmartinforpa.com/ Campaign Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/MeganMartinforPA/

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Shall Victor P. Stabile be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?

Yes _______ No_______

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Race: Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Description: The Court of Common Pleas is primarily a trial court. There are four divisions of the Court of Common Pleas: Civil, Criminal, Orphans’, and Family. The judges can be assigned from one division to another as needed. Judges can run on both the Republican and Democratic tickets.

Salary: $212.495 Term: 10 years

Republican (Vote for One)

Anthony DeLuca Party: Rep Campaign Phone: (412) 401-6963 Campaign Email: DeLucaforJudge2023@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: DeLuca4Judge.com Education: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, JD 1997, Boston College, BA 1994 Qualifications for office: Highly Recommended by the Allegheny County Bar AssoANTHONY DELUCA ciation, Implemented and Developed Mental Health Court in Allegheny County, Pro Bono Work with Individuals with Mental Health Struggles in the Criminal Justice System, Union Labor Lawyer - would be the only one serving on the court, tried hundred of cases in the court Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonydelucaforjudge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/delucaforjudge

PA SUPERIOR COURT JUDICIAL RETENTION ELECTIONS Questions:

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Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public health and public safety issue or as a law enforcement issue?

A: Gun violence is clearly a public health issue. The way to stop gun violence is to provide abundant mental health resources to those in need concurrent with outreach to find the people who need those resources. Additionally, as a DemoOfficial Judicial Retention According to www.pacourts.us: Retention is a nonpolitical crat I believe that economic opportunity for all people would method of reelecting Pennsylvania judges and is intended to also reduce gun violence. However, until society provides be politically neutral and does not require judges to engage those resources and opportunities, law enforcement must in campaigning against other candidates. Retention is specif- still be involved in the process of removing guns from those ically designed to keep judges out of the political fray while at that mean others harm. Regardless of personal beliefs, I the same time holding them accountable to the voters based would always rule fairly based upon the facts and the law. on their overall records and performance in office. The intent Q: Describe your legal experience in the Civil, Crimis to provide a fair and nonpartisan way for the public to inal, Family and Orphans Division and why these judge its judges. The names of the candidates are listed qualify you to be a judge? at the end of the ballot, apart from other offices. No A: I am proud of my diverse career. I have practiced in all areas of the Allegheny County Courts. I have served as an atpolitical affiliation is listed for retention candidates torney in the Criminal Courts for over twenty years. During that time I have tried hundreds of cases and worked on building Mental Health Court. In the Family Courts I have worked extensively on delinquency matters. In the Civil Courts I have served as a Union Labor Lawyer and plaintiff’s Shall Jack Panella be retained for an additional term as lawyer on numerous cases. Finally, I have handled estate Judge of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Penn- matters, and guardianship proceedings in Orphans Court. sylvania?

No other candidate has my broad experience.

Yes _______ No_______

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Democratic Patrick A. Sweeney Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 867-0671 Campaign Email: patr i ck s w e e n e y f o r j u d g e @ gmail.com Campaign Web Site: patricksweeneyforjudge.com Education: JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1996; BA, University of Pittsburgh, 1992 Qualifications for office: 25 years as a public defender. Experience in all PATRICK A. SWEENY four divisions of the Court of Common Pleas. Recommended by the Allegheny Bar. Endorsed by the Democratic Party of Allegheny County.

Facebook: facebook.com/PatrickSweeneyforJudge campaignwebsite: https://patricksweeneyforjudge. com

Term: 4 years

Salary: $ 142,339 as important as what we traditionally view as “green” jobs.

They are deeply important to quality of life, and they heavily employ Black and Brown workers – especially women of color. Raising the wage and making these good, family-sustaining jobs is just as important a part of a Just Transition.

Democratic

Sara Innamorato

Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (443) 567-8990 Campaign Email: hello@ saraforall.com Campaign Web Site: saraforall.com Education: University of Pittsburgh, Bachelors in Business, Magna Cum Laude Qualifications for office: Sara has introduced dozens of bills, leading the fight to increase the supply of affordSARA INNAMORATO able housing, raise the minimum wage, secure environmental protections, address the opioid epidemic, establish the first Office of New Pennsylvanians, create a Working Families Tax Credit, and protect reproductive healthcare.

The 2022 session culminated with the passage of Sara’s landmark Whole Home Repairs legislation which will provide $125M in critical funding to keep seniors and those facing housing insecurity in their homes while investing in Questions: Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public climate resilience and local workforce development. health and public safety issue or as a law enforce- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraForPA Twitter: https://twitter.com/Innamo ment issue?

A: I believe gun violence is too complex to fashion a simple policy response that does not include both a law Questions: enforcement AND public health component. For law en- Q: What are your top three priorities for this office? forcement, those convicted of committing violent acts A: The County Exec holds power over many issues that – particularly with firearms – must be dealt with ap- touch people’s lives and either create a foundation for shared propriately by the courts. For public health, those of us wealth or reinforce disparity. My top priorities are (1) to enworking in the criminal justice system have been calling sure that everyone in Allegheny County has high-quality, for expanded treatment opportunities not only for those safe, and affordable housing; (2) to build the tax base that ensnared in the criminal and juvenile justice system, values our working families and helps us shift to a clean but for society writ large. Too often we read of violent economy; and (3) to improve our air and water quality, with crimes committed by those with mental health episodes. a particular focus on our environmental justice communiQ: Describe your legal experience in the Civil, ties. These three issues would address deep inequities in our Criminal, Family and Orphans Division and why county, build shared prosperity, and improve the lives of all residents. these qualify you to be a judge?

A: Through my work in the Public Defender’s office, I Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social have appeared in every division of the Court of Com- and racial justice for all citizens? mon Pleas. My experience includes dozens of Jury trials, A: We cannot look at racial justice as an isolated issue — we hundreds of non-jury trials, and I have counseled thou- need to address these issues in every aspect of County Govsands of clients. Further, I have handled every type of ernment. Our work must focus on closing the racial wealth gap; addressing the Black infant and maternal mortality; case imaginable from shoplifting to Homicide.

This extensive and varied set of experiences gives me a reducing racial segregation of housing; cleaning up our air/ unique degree of preparation for the bench above and water – starting EJ communities; expanding union rights; beyond my opponents. I have seen the worst and best ending the racial imbalance in property tax assessments, of the justice system in the Public Defender’s Office. I home valuations, and mortgage lending; and reforming our know where we need reform, and I have seen how good criminal justice system to end the abuses at the Allegheny County Jail and breaking the school to prison pipeline. judges act.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: A Just Transition requires that we reorient the economic development infrastructure of Allegheny County away from Description: The County Executive enforces all Coun- the large polluting industries towards a distributed set of ty ordinances, represents the County in meetings with emerging clean industries. Many of these industries are other elected officials and development organizations, already in Allegheny County, but they haven’t received the approves or rejects County ordinances, is accountable support from the government that polluting industries have. for all departments except those under jurisdiction of Until we change how federal and state money flows into our another officer, prepares and submits fiscal plans, ap- county and which industries are prioritized, we cannot enpoints the County Manager (with consent of Council), sure a meaningful transition. makes appointments to authorities and agencies, negotiates and signs contracts, calls special meetings of Our existing jobs in the service and care sectors are the fastCouncil, makes an annual report to Council and other est-growing job sectors here yet have the fewest job protections and some of the lowest wages. These sectors are just reports as Council may request.

County Chief Executive

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Republican Joseph E. Rockey Party: Rep Campaign Phone: (412) 855-2676 Campaign Email: info@ voterockey.com Campaign Web Site: www.voterockey.com Education: Bachelor of Science, Duquesne University Qualifications for office: Lifetime of private sector business experiJOSEPH E. ROCKEY ence, including chief risk officer for fifth-largest U.S. financial institution, as well as board memberships with several social service organizations.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100089118441204 Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: To bring commonsense solutions to the financial and economic challenges that have cost Allegheny County jobs over the past five years. To encourage economic growth by encouraging new and existing businesses and industries to make their home in Allegheny County. To address the growing problems of crime and homelessness by efficiently delivering public services while providing the kinds of family-sustaining jobs needed to encourage productive citizenship.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: A vibrant, private-sector economy with good jobs becomes the foundation for equity and inclusion. Allegheny County’s Black middle class is shockingly small and without economic advancement, minority communities cannot advance -- the greatest injustice of all. A Rockey administration will focus economic investment into communities that have historically been left behind.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: A Joe Rockey administration would favor an “allof-the-above” menu of energy options. I support the continuation and expansion of renewable energy in Allegheny County and the jobs that it creates. During a Rockey administration, we will continue to invest in the expansion of renewable energy in the county and beyond.

District Attorney Description: Prosecutes all criminal cases in Court of Common Pleas. Prepares criminal information, requests and conducts investigative grand juries, prepares cases for court.

Term of office: 4 years Salary: $196,119

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Democratic Matt Dugan Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (443) 742-3093 Campaign Email: info@duganforda.com Campaign Web Site: www. duganforda.com Education: Matt is a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law where he received the CALI Award for excellence in Trial Advocacy and earned his bachelor’s MATT DUGAN degree from Villanova University.

Qualifications for office: Matt Dugan was appointed Chief Public Defender of Allegheny County in Jan 2020 after serving as Acting Chief Public Defender since May 2019.

Mr. Dugan began his career with the Public Defender’s Office in 2007 as a trial attorney. In 2013 he was promoted to the position of trial manager & became Deputy of the Pre-Trial Division in 2016. Beginning in 2018 he assumed the role of Chief Deputy Director. Matt has spent his career in the Public Defender’s Office & has implemented several transformational projects cementing that office’s leadership role in criminal justice reform in Allegheny County.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuganforDA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattDugan4DA District: Allegheny County Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: 1) establish a conviction integrity unit 2) develop a robust training program for attorneys and staff 3) put more people into true diversionary programs Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: The District Attorney’s Office must acknowledge the significant racial disparities in our criminal justice system, and must actively work to eradicate those disparities with every decision and policy it implements. We must build a system that works for all members of our community.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: There must be an open dialogue between the DA’s office & every police dept in the County. Police must understand the important role the public has in keeping neighborhoods safe; including the need to partner with, support, & lift up community groups invested in violence prevention.

We must strengthen police-community relationships & hold police accountable when they break the law.

Allegheny County is unique with 132 police depts. The City of Pittsburgh represents only ? of the County’s population, with the remaining ? living in suburban & rural areas. Each municipality outside the City of Pittsburgh has a unique relationship with their police force. Each dept is staffed differently & has disparate funding/training/resources so we have communities who are over/under/correctly policed. So it is imperative to have a visible & vocal leader in the DA’s Office who will make clear to these depts what standards are expected and what the consequences will be when if they fall short of those.

Republican Note: Mr. Zapalla submitted this information as part of his spring campaign in the Democratic Primary. Mr. Zapalla is running as the Republican nominee in the

November General Election and has not chosen to update his responses.

Steve Zappala Party: Rep Campaign Phone: (412) 215-1482 Campaign Email: campaign@stevezappala.com Campaign Web Site: stevezappala.com Education: B.A., University of Pittsburgh, J.D., Duquesne University School of Law Qualifications for office: District Attorney since 1998 Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/DASteveZappala Twitter: @stevezappala

STEVE ZAPPALA

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: Addressing the crises of mental health and addiction are top priorities of mine. We created courts to ensure that individuals receive treatment instead of jail. These issues intertwine with my other top priority, reducing violent crime.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: We are addressing issues that disproportionately affect people of color and other marginalized communities.

Steps we have taken are special courts that address mental health and addiction, and the Phoenix Court, which addresses relatively minor, non-violent offenses. The goal of these courts is to allow people to receive treatment rather than incarceration.

Our office provides training to all employees to ensure they are sensitive to any biases they may have to ensure that it does not impact the cases they handle.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: I was proud to secure funding for body cameras for police in Allegheny County. I am even more proud that I have convinced nearly every police agency in Allegheny County to utilize them in an effort to gather the best evidence possible when there is an allegation of police misconduct or brutality

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Republican Bob Howard Party: Rep Campaign Phone: (412) 443-9436 Campaign Email: mahowco1@zoominternet.net Education: Business Administration from Penn State, graduate work at University of Missouri and University of Pittsburgh Qualifications for office: I have actual experience in the controllership funcBOB HOWARD tion, including experience reviewing budgets and operational effectives and efficiency. I also have managerial and administrative experience.

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: Operations and management of the Allegheny County Jail require continued scrutiny to ensure that the findings and recommendations in recent audits are adequately addressed.

The need to address homelessness requires scrutiny of the effectiveness of the Allegheny County Husing Authority to manage over 3,000 dwelling units and the administration of over 5,000 housing vouchers. The Pittsburgh Regional Transit Authority needs to emerge from the shadow of the COVID-19 era, with a sustainable model.

Q: Every elected office has obstacles that make it hard to accomplish its mission and responsibilities. What obstacle do you plan to work to remove if elected?

A: The Controller is the final independent check on the fiscal affairs of the county. Exercising independence is not conducive and is often a barrier to the future political career of the controller. I have no political ambitions to protect. I am not a member of the ruling political party.

Therefore, I will be an independent watch dog, not a political lapdog.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: Policies are too often words on paper. Accountability is a function of experienced and competent leadership.

As County Controller I will conduct real audits of police accountability, including benchmarking the Allegheny Description: General supervision and control of coun- County Police with other similar operations across the ty fiscal matters. Must pass on validity of all claims nation. This is a central component in exploring innovaagainst the county. tive methods to improve operations including police acSalary: $110,372 countability.

Term of office: 4 years

County Controller

“You’ve got to vote, vote, vote, vote.

That’s it; that’s the way we move forward.”

— Michelle Obama, Former First Lady

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Democratic

Democratic

Republican

Corey O’Connor

Erica Rocchi Brusselars

Herb Ohliger

Party: Dem Campaign Email: info@ coreyoconnorpa.com Campaign Web Site: coreyoconnorpa.com Education: B.A., Duquesne University Qualifications for office: Allegheny County Controller, 2022 - Present / Pittsburgh City Council Member, District 5, 2012-2022 Facebook: www.facebook.

COREY O’CONNOR com/coreyoconnorpa Twitter: www.twitter.com/ CoreyOConnorPA Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: 1. Regaining public trust in County government through increased transparency and enhanced oversight of public finances 2. Bringing accountability to the Allegheny County Jail and protecting the rights of incarcerated individuals 3. Pushing the County to prioritize sustainability in budgeting and long range planning and using our powers of oversight to make sure that we’re actually on track to reaching goals.

Q: Every elected office has obstacles that make it hard to accomplish its mission and responsibilities. What obstacle do you plan to work to remove if elected?

A: Two obstacles I’ve discovered are lack of awareness of the Controller’s responsibilities and a perception that this role is used exclusively to score political points. I am working hard to make the office more visible by conducting community forums and am working to pass reforms and push for greater transparency in local government.

One obstacle I’m working to remove is the difficulty accessing basic information. This is why my office has been focused on putting the information we collect online and making it as easy as possible to access. You can visit some of our new data dashboards here.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: Current state law makes holding police accountable very difficult. In the absence of new legislation, one way my office can work on this issue is to solicit community feedback on issues relating to discipline and responsibility from the most over-policed communities when negotiating new police contracts. Another way my office is approaching this issue is through improved data collection.

Specifically, Our office has begun the process of reaching out to local law enforcement stakeholders to investigate their policies and procedures around how bias motivated incidents, including those against Black people and LGBTQ individuals are tracked. Each jurisdiction has its own system for tracking incidents and until collection procedures are standardized it’s impossible to have a complete understanding of the scale of this problem.

Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (301) 204-0075 Campaign Email: acbenson@ericafortreasurer.com Campaign Web Site: ericafortreasurer.com Education: B.S. in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University ‘98; M.S., University of Mississippi ‘00 Qualifications for office: Erica Rocchi Brusselars has extensive professional expe- ERICA ROCCHI BRUSSELARS rience as a consulting pension actuary, having worked at a global firm (now Willis Towers Watson) for 14 years.

Prior to that she spent two years as a middle school math teacher in an under-resourced public school. More recently she volunteered with the Abolitionist Law Center, setting up their volunteer remote courtwatch program in Pittsburgh.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Erica4Treasurer Twitter: @erica4treasurer

Party: Rep Biological info: Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: -no responseQ: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

Member of County Council At-Large

Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts an administrative code, approves Executive appointments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office? may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or funcA: I’m uniquely qualified to bring active, independent lead- tions that no longer serve citizens.

Salary: $10,939 ership to the County Treasurer’s Office. My first priority is Term: 4 years to build confidence and capacity in the office by leading with a focus on transparency, modernization, and collaboration.

Second, I’ll shine a light on our County’s Retirement Plan funding to ensure it is sustainably funded in the long term.

With my experience as a pension actuary, I have the expertise needed to lead this conversation. Finally, I will ensure Sam DeMarco our money is invested prudently. Actuaries are trained to understand, quantify, and navigate risk to ensure we’re Party: Rep thoughtfully investing our funds Biological info: Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a sig- Questions: nificant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how Q: What are your top three priorities for this ofwill you use your elected position to continue this fice? economic growth?

A: -no responseA: We see the growth of renewable energy in our region in Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social many different ways. The Treasurer’s Office has assisted and racial justice for all citizens? county departments in connecting renewable-energy grant A: -no responsemoney to residents by playing a part in the record-keeping Q: What policy changes would you recommend to and billing function. The Treasurer’s Office can continue to improve police accountability? be and expand its function as a conduit for such program- A: -no responseming. Our Office’s collaborative nature will foster and create discussions as to other ways the office can play a role.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Alongside the amplification of BIPOC voices from within the Treasurer’s Office, I plan to implement anti-racist training as well. I have a personal commitment to undoing racist and white-supremacist structures in our world. I believe the first step is to continuously, purposefully examine and undo those structures in one’s own life.

In terms of policy, we are interested in pursuing options that move the enforcement and collection of delinquent and defaulted accounts in a way that serves those individuals struggling financially to pay their taxes. We’ll be working to develop a portfolio of policies that’ll work toward equity and compassion while upholding the financial duties of the Description: Collects taxes and other money due the Office. county. Keeps daily accounts and must report daily to Outside of its direct responsibilities, I see this position as one of a countywide leader. I’ll use the platform to highlight the controller all money paid out.

Salary: $110,372 critical issues I’m passionate about: needed improvements Term: 4 Years of Allegheny County Jail and a need to provide more robust critical services to our most vulnerable communities.

County Treasurer

Republican

“A man without a vote is a man without protection.”

-Lyndon B. Johnson, Former U.S. President

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Democratic

Republican

Bethany Hallam

Suzanne Filiaggi

Party: Dem Campaign Email: bethanyhallampgh@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: bethanyhallam.com Education: Duquesne University, bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Currently attending Duquesne Law School.

District: At-Large Term: 4 Year Facebook: BethanyPGH Twitter: BethanyHallam

BETHANY HALLAM

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: What are your top three priorities for this office?

-Funding services that help us: we should expect more from our government and I will continue to push our County budget to fund services that will help our residents -Housing + Transportation: We need to support more housing to make our region as affordable as possible for everyone, and make PRT more accessible and reliable.

-Environment: We banned fracking in county parks, but can expand that ban to include the rest of the county.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Intersectionality is at the core of my work on council.

Whether I’m looking at environmental issues, negotiating a budget, sitting on the Jail Oversight Board, or on the Board of Elections, I consider how policy will impact different groups of people & who may need extra support to mitigate prior harm or disadvantages. The residents of Allegheny County have a diverse range of needs, so I work hard to make sure everyone has a seat at the table. Beyond that, I work to make sure I am proactively reaching out to communities and areas that may not be as likely to engage with their elected leaders.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: Nearly every social issue has fallen to the criminal punishment system—and as a result, to police to address.

However, they neither have the tools nor the resources to actually tackle those issues. Mental health & substance use disorders, housing instability, community & familial violence are all matters that are primarily dealt with through policing, often leading to counterproductive and destructive results. We need to shift that undertaking to experts who know how to handle folks in these most vulnerable situations, not escalate the situations by involving armed law enforcement officers. policing, often leading to counterproductive and destructive results. We need to shift that undertaking to experts who know how to handle folks in these most vulnerable situations, not escalate the situations by involving armed law enforcement officers.

Member of County Council District 2 Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts an administrative code, approves Executive appointments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

Salary: $10,939 Term: 4 years

Party: Rep Campaign Email: suzanne4cc@gmail.com Campaign website: TBA Education: Washington & Jefferson College, Duquesne University, Thomas R. Kline School of Law Qualifications for office: Small Business Owner/ Attorney/Board and Legislative Experience Facebook: TBA Twitter: FriendsofSuzanne @SuzanneFiliaggi

SUZANNE FILIAGGI

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: I sit on the Special Committee on Assessment Practices. I commit to a thorough examination of the standards and practices of property taxation and will advocate for reassessments every 3 years creating a more fair housing environment within the County to attract both residents and businesses. North Park is the largest in our park system. It is the crown jewel of Dist 2. I pledge to preserve its Beauty and encourage public-private partnerships to increase accessibility and experiential value.

I will employ a Bi-Partisan approach to create ethical and professional standards within Council.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Our county has numerous policies already in place to promote social and racial justice. I pledge to ensure that county hiring practices and contract awards are adhering to the mandates set forth in the MWDBE program.

These guidelines exist to create effective methods that strengthen economic opportunities for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged business enterprises. Regular audits of our various County agencies and Departments will expose potential violations and allow for greater transparency thus establishing more equal access to economic justice and prosperity for all residents.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: Sustainability initiatives are at the forefront of most government bodies. Allegheny County is no different and it sits uniquely at the epicenter of an energy economy that has created thousands of jobs and generated billions of dollars in commerce. Renewable energy is an increasing piece of that energy output. The County’s implementation of the C-PACE Program is a significant commitment to that end. Projects like Mill 19 and the Gaucho Solar wind farm near the Airport are great examples of the potential that solar electric generation has in our region. Hydroelectric power is also a viable path for clean energy as Allegheny County is surrounded by 3 rivers. Harnessing hydroelectric power is a natural fit for this area. The County supports the effort by entering into a Power Purchasing Agreement to buy renewable electricity from a hydroelectricity plant located on the Ohio River. I will work with my colleagues to continue supporting our local economy and growing clean energy jobs.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: As the seated Member of Council in Dist. 2, I have already supported several Air Quality initiatives on behalf of residents of Allegheny County and Western Pennsyl-

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vania. I am a member of the Committee of Health & Human Services and have participated in all of the regular and informational meetings designed to educate Council and the Community on the state of the County’s Environmental and Air Quality. I am familiar with the serious issues surrounding the Episodic rule and the impact of air inversions on pollution output.

I have voted affirmatively, along with my Democratic colleagues on Council, to support 12633-23, a Motion urging the USEPA to revise its standard for fine particulate matter from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9-10.

I have also approved 12553-23, an Ordinance ratifying an amendment addressing “Control of VOC Emissions” to the ACHD Rules and Regulations. If elected, I will continue to take a fiscally responsible and balanced approach to air quality legislation.

Democratic Todd Hamer Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (571) 438-2976 Education: BS Penn St/ MEd. Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

Qualifications for office: Current member of Sewickley Council Campaign Email: ?todd4alleghenycounty@?yahoo.com Questions: Q: What are your top TODD HAMER three priorities for the office?

A: Every decision I make with keep our future generations in mind. I believe all children deserve these three things.

1. A clean safe school.

2. A clean safe community center.

3. A clean safe park.

Clearly, this shows my top priorities are not us, but our future generation. I cannot stress enough how environmental issues, education, and safety are the most important issues we face.

As the richest country in the history of the world there is no reason we cannot make our world better for the future generations.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Social and racial justice are two issues I care deeply about. We must change how we deal with low level crimes. This includes, yet is not limited to increased spending on mental health, education, and the environment.

In addition to this we must make all decisions knowing that representation matters.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: The beauty with this industry is that it is moving forward with or without us. The market is there to help renewables grow. My job is to listen to the industry and see where we as a county can empower renewables to grow as an industry.

I am far from an expert on this industry, yet owning my own ignorance on this industry gives me the opportunity to listen and grow with this industry.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: Each morning I listen to NPR and hear the air quality data. It disturbs me that we still deal with this issue.

We cannot continue to pollute our air and allow industry

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try a free pass. We must hold companies that pollute our region accountable.

We must learn from the past and see how many boom and bust industries have polluted our region and left us with their remains. Take a walk through the Mon Valley and the amount of waste from energy companies of the past is disturbing. We must not allow this to occur again.

I will have no problem holding those who ruin our environment accountable for their actions.

Member of County Council District 05 Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts an administrative code, approves Executive appointments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

Salary: $10,939 Term: 4 years

Republican Mike Embrescia Biological info: Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: - no response Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: - no response Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: - no response Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

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Democratic Dan Grzybek

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ments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

Questions: Salary: $10,939 Q: What are your top three priorities for the office? Term: 4 years A: 1. Improve our local air quality - Allegheny County has the 14th worst air quality in the country as it pertains to particulate matter and is in the top 1% for cancer risk from large industrial sources.

2. Reform the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) - There are unacceptable human rights abuses occurring within the Sean C. McGrath ACJ. We need new leadership so that people (most who have not been convicted of a crime) are treated humanely Party: Rep and so that tax dollars are not being wasted.

Biological info: 3. Take advantage of federal funding (CHIPS Act, IRA, etc.) to bring good jobs to Allegheny County in areas like Questions: renewable energy.

Q: What are your top three priorities for the ofQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social fice? and racial justice for all citizens?

A: -no responseA: Despite making up only 13% of the local population, Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social roughly 67% of the population at the ACJ is Black. Sim- and racial justice for all citizens? ilarly, over 40% of Clairton is Black, and the median A: -no responseincome is only $37,000. Issues like air quality and in- Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a humane carceral treatment disproportionately impact significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, people of color and the economically disadvantaged. If how will you use your elected position to continelected, I will fight to end our practice of forced, unpaid ue this economic growth? labor (slavery) within the ACJ, and will work to ensure A: -no responsethat our worst polluters are adhering to their Article XXI Q: What action, if any, would you support to imand Title V air pollution limits and are being held ac- prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania? countable when they are not.

A: -no responseQ: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: As I previously mentioned, bringing jobs to Allegheny County in areas like renewable energy and clean technology is one of my top priorities.

I believe that the best way for County Council to facilitate this is by ensuring the county has the skilled workforce necessary to fill these jobs. There is a national shortage in skilled trades positions like electricians and welders.

If elected, I will advocate for increased funding for jobs programs in these areas, especially in our traditionally underserved communities who are often left out of the conversation. One fantastic resource we already have which deserves more funding is CCAC, who offers some extremely valuable apprentice programs and whose West Hills Center is a premier training facility for skilled and technical trades careers.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: Improving the air quality in Western Pennsylvania is my #1 priority. I believe that every resident in Allegheny County deserves clean air. We shouldn’t have to worry about our children going outside at recess because it’s difficult for them to breathe.

As a former Operations Manager at US Steel Clairton, I understand that for many large corporations, the pollution they produce is simply viewed as the cost of doing business. I support increasing the penalties on the county’s worst polluters for sacrificing our health, and I believe that we must ensure that the Allegheny County Clean Air funds obtained from these fines are utilized in a manner which maximizes our local air quality. In order to do so, County Council must push to adequately fund the county’s air quality program. Additionally, I believe the Mon Valley Episode Rule must be analyzed to guarantee that those facilities included are taking the steps necessary to mitigate pollution on air quality warning days. trict5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dan_Grzybek

Republican

Party: Dem Campaign Email: info@ dan4district5.com Campaign Web Site: dan4district5.com/ Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh; Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Purdue University; Graduate Certificate in Business Management from Indiana UniDAN GRZYBEK versity Qualifications for office: Engineer on Nuclear Reactor Safety Systems for US Naval Aircraft Carriers; Bethel Park School Director; Vice Chair of Bethel Park Democratic Committee; Volunteer Fire Fighter; Emergency Substitute Teacher in Bethel Park; Youth Mentor at South Hills Interfaith Movement Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes and Navy Seaperch program appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanGrzybekDis- an administrative code, approves Executive appoint-

Member of County District 06

“I don’t care what responsibilities you have today, there’s no greater responsibility than being in control of your future and your future starts now! We don’t have time, no procrastinating, don’t let the discouragement take you off course, that’s not how my people or my generation will go down…this is the loudest way to make your voice heard!”

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Democratic John F. Palmiere Party: Dem Campaign Email: peopleforpalmiere@gmail.com Qualifications for office: Incumbent Member of Council, Small Business Owner for over 40 years Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: My first priority is to JOHN F. PALMIERE continue to make County Council relevant and an equal partner with the County Executive to govern Allegheny County. My second priority is to keep a balanced budget that is responsible to the taxpayers of Allegheny County which provides the services that all the residents need. My third priority is maintaining and growing a County parks system that is vibrant and accessible for all of our citizens.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Allegheny County Council passes an annual budget of over $3 Billion dollars that allocates many resources to promote social and racial justice, which ensure that all citizens are afforded an equal shot. The 2023 Budget allocates more resources for our Public Defender’s Office so that citizens of lesser means can receive the best representation. Also, The Department of Human Services leverages a small amount of County tax dollars in order to tap into a large sum of Federal and State dollars which promote social and racial justice through programs aimed at those who have been marginalized.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: When Allegheny County bids a contract, we ensure that green initiative standards are included in that bid in order to emphasize and commit to the importance of renewable energy. As a member of the Public Works Committee, I will continue to push for projects that support good jobs and further our priorities in this space.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: Allegheny County Council has a powerful say in improving the air quality in Western Pennsylvania through the funding of the County Health Department. The Health Department has taken many strides to improve air quality in my time on Council. While the improvements are ever changing, I will continue to give the resources necessary to the Health Department in order to accomplish the best air quality for the citizens of Allegheny County.

Member of County Council District 07 Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts an administrative code, approves Executive appointments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments,agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

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Salary: $10,939 Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: I will continue to invest in practices that will reNick Futules sult in a cleaner environment, expand educational Party: Dem support for early childhood Biological info: education, Pre K and afterschool programs that Questions: will result in improved life Q: What are your top three priorities for the office? outcomes. I will also conA: -no responsetinue to support workforce DEWITT WALTON Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social development programs that and racial justice for all citizens? demonstrate success in A: -no responseraising per-capita incomes in disadvantaged populations.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a I will support projects that reduce pollution and increase significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, utilization of renewable sources of energy. how will you use your elected position to continue Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a this economic growth? significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, A: -no responsehow will you use your elected position to continue Q: What action, if any, would you support to im- this economic growth? prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: As I indicated earlier I am a supporter of the renewA: -no responseable energy sector because it promotes a cleaner environment, while creating new family sustaining employment opportunities. These jobs will provides certifications for workers that are permanent, portable and transferable which will result in increasing per-capita earnings opportunities.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to imDescription: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania? appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts A: I intend to become more familiar with current regulaan administrative code, approves Executive appoint- tions and determine how regulations are developed, imments, conducts investigations of County Departments, plemented and improved upon. accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

Salary: $10,939 Term: 4 years

Term: 4 years

Democratic

Member of County Council District 10

Independant Carl Redwood Biological info: Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: -no responseQ: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: -no responseQ: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: -no response-

Member of County Council District 11

Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts an administrative code, approves Executive appointments, conducts investigations of County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.

Salary: $10,939 Term: 4 years

Democratic DeWitt Walton Party: Dem Campaign Email: ebonyguy@verizon.net Campaign Phone: (412) 418-5244 Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: To have a county that has a more robust economy, one that has diverse, equitable and inclusive employment and leadership opportunities. I also want to improve educational outcomes because that will result in improvements in the quality of life.

“The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.”

— Louis Brandeis

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Republican Eileen Lo Cunningham Party: Rep Biological info: Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: -no responseQ: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: -no responseQ: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: -no response-

Democratic Paul Klein Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 260-7057 Campaign Email: pmklein612@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: pmklein.com

in real time is really here. We have to invest in renewable energy technologies, i.e. solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, etc. We have to embrace the idea of a circular economy based on reuse and regeneration. The green job market is growing and workers with the knowledge or skills needed to support environmental sustainability, will increasingly be in demand and those are the enterprises that as a region we ought to be courting and incentivizing.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: I recently convened a public hearing as the chair of the Committee on Health and human services to consider just this question and more specifically, the Episodic Rule which is intended to address weather inversion episodes where particulate matter exceeds acceptable standards. At this meeting I recommended that the EPA adopt an even more stringent national ambient air standard than was contemplated their proposed new rule on fine particle pollution. I introduced a sense of council motion to this effect and it was passed by county council. I will continue to press for action on air quality as we just received a failing score from the National lung Association and the air quality in our county is the worst in the state.

United We Stand Robert McCune Party: United We Stand Biological info:

Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social Questions: and racial justice for all citizens?

Q: What are your top A: -no responsethree priorities for the Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a office? significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, A: As a member of council, how will you use your elected position to continue PAUL KLIEN I have a long list of priorithis economic growth? ties. I would begin with my A: -no responsecommitment to ensure that Q: What action, if any, would you support to imthat we advance initiatives prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania? that prioritize the environmental and public health im- A: -no responseplications of all of our decisions. That would mean enforcing existing regulations and conducting an ongoing audit of what is and is not being enforced and developing protocols with more stringent requirements. Second, ensuring that our commitment to social justice is real and measurable and is reflected in the services that the county provides. Our decisions as a council, including the legislation we advance Description: Initiates and adopts ordinances, makes Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social appropriations, adopts annual balanced budget, adopts and racial justice for all citizens? an administrative code, approves Executive appointA: If our commitment to social justice is real, it must ments, conducts investigations of County Departments, embody our commitment to racial justice. As a member accepts grants, gifts or donations on behalf of County, of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at may modify or eliminate departments, agencies or functhe University of Pittsburgh, I have expanded my con- tions that no longer serve citizens. sciousness of the damaging implications of not being Term: 4 years Salary: $10,939 attentive to the social and racial equity implications of the choices that we make. There are well founded equity assessment tools that can credibly support our efforts. I would advance an education initiative to ensure that all county personnel (including members of council), particDavid Bonaroti ipate in an EDI education program.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, Party: Dem how will you use your elected position to contin- Campaign Email: vote@bonarotiforacc.com Campaign Web Site: bonarotiforacc.com ue this economic growth?

A: The economic opportunities of the future have to Education: Penn State University (B.S.) New York Unireflect a meaningful and measurable commitment to versity (MA) University of Pittsburgh (MBA) NY Code + consequentially reducing our carbon footprint. The en- Design Academy (Continuing Education) vironmental crisis that we have witnessed unfolding Qualifications for office: 8+ years working in the private

Member of County Council District 13

Democratic

sector where I was responsible for building technical solutions/applications, business development, as well as product and operations management. Intern to former State Rep. Frank Dermody. Volunteer for organizations such as Literacy Pittsburgh, America Reads+Counts, Computer Science Summer Institute (Hour of Code initiative), and New York Cares (GED Math Instructor).

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Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: Affordable housing is a critical issue in our community. Too many people are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, and many are being forced to choose between housing and other basic necessities like food and healthcare.

We must end the stigmatization around mental health and expand services to provide immediate support to vulnerable residents of Allegheny County. This includes making sure that people have access to affordable mental health care, regardless of their insurance status.

We must support small businesses as they are the bedrock to our local economy.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: Reforming the criminal justice system: This means reducing mass incarceration by decriminalizing minor offenses and addressing the mental health crisis affecting our communities. One of the most alarming statistics from a recent ACJ audit was that 75% of the jail’s population is prescribed at least one psychotropic medication.

How can we expect to rehabilitate individuals when we are criminalizing mental illness? Mental health services available to our community are woefully underfunded and inadequate and placing those individuals in jail is not a solution.

Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: Making renewable energy more affordable: The cost of renewable energy is increasingly competitive, but it is still not as affordable as traditional fossil fuels. We must continue development of production, capacity, and distribution infrastructure. Another major hurdle inhibiting this economic growth is navigating the complex regulatory environment which needs to be redefined.

Investing in research and development: Renewable energy technologies are constantly improving, and we need to continue to invest in research and development to bring new, more efficient technologies to market. To do so, we must provide tax incentives that allow these companies to remain solvent as they invest in product development which require significant capital expenditures. Lowering unit manufacturing costs and boosting product efficiency will allow for increased financial accessibility and consumer adoption.

Q: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: As a member of County Council, we must continue the efforts to petition the EPA to enact more stringent particulate emission limits within our region. Additionally, we must significantly raise the fines imposed upon organizations that violate existing emission standards. Today, businesses simply view those fines as standard operating costs. If we raise the fines to levels that jeopardize their ability to conduct day-to-day operations (especially for repeat offenders) we can curtail this behavior and signal to adjacent industries that they will be held accountable for any (and all) violations.

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Independant Sam Schmidt Biological info: Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: -no responseQ: The renewable energy industry is providing a significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected, how will you use your elected position to continue this economic growth?

A: -no responseQ: What action, if any, would you support to improve air quality in Western Pennsylvania?

A: -no response-

Pittsburgh Controller Description: The City Controller is the fiscal watchdog for the citizens of the City of Pittsburgh. It is the job of the Controller to protect City tax dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. The Controller does this by auditing all city government related expenditures.

Salary: $82,386 Term: 4 years

Democratic Rachael Heisler Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 715-5385 Campaign Email: rachael@rachaelforcontroller.com Campaign website: www.rachaelforcontroller. com Education: BA, University of Pittsburgh; MPA, Penn State University Qualifications for ofRACHAEL HEISLER fice: Current Deputy City Controller, Background in sustainable public finance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachaelforcontroller Twitter: twitter.com/rachaelheisler Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: Making sure the city remains fiscally healthy, we can continue to pay our bills, honor our commitment to workers and retirees Making sure city funds are spent fairly, equitably, and as intended Making sure everyone pays their fair share, including our largest employers Q: Every elected office has obstacles that make it hard to accomplish its mission and responsibilities. What obstacle do you plan to work to remove if elected?

A: We need to make it easier for everyone to access their government.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: Making a frequency distribution of offending officers available in the PBP’s annual report so the pub-

lic is aware of officers prone to excessive force Study the manpower necessary for each police zone and hire accordingly to avoid police officers working excessive overtime, which is when conduct issues are most likely to occur Issue a formal policy on marijuana decriminalization

Pittsburgh Member Of Council Description: Council consists of nine members elected by district by the city of Pittsburgh voters. The legislative power is vested in the council. Council members in odd-numbered districts are elected 2 years after the even-numbered district members are elected.

Salary: $76,544 Term: 4 years

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Councilman Bruce Kraus’s office, where I have managed constituent services, helped develop policy, and have attended a wide variety of community meetings, building relationships across the district Facebook: facebook.com/ charlandforpgh Twitter: twitter.com/charlandbob

BOB CHARLAND Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: If elected, I will work to make sure that East Carson Street has a dedicated business district manager who is tasked with creating a safe, vibrant and diverse business district, like most of other business districts in the already have. I will make sure that Oakland resiPittsburgh Member Of Council District 1 city dents have a voice in the redevelopment of our second downtown, against powerful stakeholders like UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, while prioritizing housing affordability and homeownership in the neighborhood. In the Hilltop, I will continue to work on empowering neighborhood groups to fight slumlords.

Bobby Wilson Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

Party: Dem A: BIPOC voices do not need a translator, they need a Twitter: microphone and it will be my job to make sure that voicBiological info: es from these communities are heard in Council. Property maintenance issues and vacant properties disproporQuestions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office? tionately affect our neighborhoods of color and are well within the council’s responsibility to address. Blight A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote social does not plague all neighborhoods in the City equally.

These issues deter investment, are attractive nuisances and racial justice for all citizens? for crime, and ultimately lead to families being forced A: -no responseQ: What policy changes would you recommend to im- to leave our neighborhoods. I will work on speeding up processes that get vacant property into reuse. prove police accountability?

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to A: -no responseimprove police accountability?

A: First and foremost, I never want it to be my voice alone Pittsburgh Member Of Council District 3 on this issue; I will always prioritize conversations with those most impacted as we navigate a needed reimagining of public safety and increased police accountability.

I believe as council, we need to question if the police are always the right tool for the job and acknowledge that we are asking too much of them. We cannot have Bob Charland police responding to situations, such as mental health crises, where they are not trained and create dangerous Party: Dem situations for everyone involved. We need to ensure that Campaign Phone: (267) 670-1768 police have all of the information they need to respond Campaign Email: info@charlandforpgh.com to calls, that they are the right response to those calls, Campaign Web Site: charlandforpgh.com and that if something goes wrong, we deserve to know Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology from the every detail of what happened.

University of Pittsburgh Qualifications for office: Since 2018, I have worked in

Democratic

Democratic

“Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls.”

— Peggy Noonan, writer

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Pittsburgh Member Of Council District 5

Pittsburgh Member Of Council District 7

Democratic

Democratic

Barb Warwick

Deb Gross

Party: Dem Campaign Email: barbforpgh@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: barbforpgh.com Education: BA from Barnard College, MA from the University of Heidelberg (Germany) Qualifications for office: I’m a working mom living in Four Mile Run since 2014. I got my start in Pittsburgh BARB WARWICK politics as a volunteer for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Ed Gainey, Summer Lee, and the APA. As a community organizer in Greenfield and Hazelwood, I worked to stop the Mon Oakland Connector shuttle road through Schenley Park and advocated for new playgrounds, better bus service, more after-school opportunities, and greater food access. I’m also the Vice Chair of Pittsburghers for Public Transit.

Facebook: Barb4PGH Twitter: Barb4PGH Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: There are so many issues that need to be addressed, from managing our unhoused population, to keeping our kids safe when they aren’t in school, to creating affordable housing, to expanding food access. We need to be addressing them all, both at the Council table & on the ground with our constituents. My team & I are focused on taking a holistic approach to the level of multitasking that is required to do this job. That means working closely with city departments, the mayor’s office, the county, & other authorities to help them understand what needs to be prioritized in each neighborhood.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: As a member of city council, promoting social and racial justice means making sure parts of my district that have historically been left behind have a seat at the table.

I have worked closely with my neighbors in Greater Hazelwood to improve transit and food access, & to increase funding for rec programs. Going forward, I am committed to growing city leaders from Greater Hazelwood by connecting with young people and helping them engage with city government. It’s high time that Hazelwood had an elected representative in city government, and I am committed to helping make that happen Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: We need to take a holistic approach to public safety – one that focuses the work of the police on dealing with the types of violent crime they are trained to handle. Having social workers respond to nonviolent mental health calls is a step in the right direction. Something else we could do is enact mandatory self-service telephone reporting for non-urgent issues so that officers can focus on the critical calls. This would result in fewer overtime hours for officers and fewer contacts between officers and the public, helping to minimize violent interactions between police and citizens.

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Independant James C. Miller Party: I Biological info:

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

Party: Dem A: -no responseBiological info: Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this of- A: -no responseQ: What policy changes would you recommend to fice? improve police accountability?

A: -no responseQ: What policies will you pursue to promote so- A: -no responsecial and racial justice for all citizens?

A: -no responseQ: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: -no response-

“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote.”

—George Jean Nathan, American Critic and Magazine Editor

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Pittsburgh Member of Council District 9 Democratic Khari Mosley Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 946-8651 Campaign Email: info@ mosleyforpgh.com Campaign Web Site: www. mosleyforpgh.com Education: Indiana University of PA, Political Science Major Qualifications for office: 2004-2009: Democratic Committee Chairman 22nd KHARI MOSLEY Ward; 2005-2007: Pennsylvania State Director League of Young Voters/League of Young Voters Education Fund; Campaigns Director 20072008 Pittsburgh United; 2008-2009: National Political & Policy Director League of Young Voters/League of Young Voters Education Fund; 2009-2012: Director of Green Economy Initiatives GTECH Strategies; 2012-2019: Pennsylvania State Director BlueGreen Alliance; 2019-Present: Director 1Hood Power & Political Director of 1Hood Media Twitter: www.twitter.com/mosleyforpgh Facebook: www.facebook.com/mosleyforpgh Questions: Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?

A: My top three priorities as a council member are: (1) Making our streets safer through a multilayered and comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of crime, such as poverty, mental illness, food insecurity, housing instability, and other traumatic experiences. (2) Addressing our affordable housing challenges by empowering neighborhoods in the planning process and approaching community building comprehensively with a lens toward equity. (3) Prioritizing the modernization of our roads, bridges, and other critical elements of our city’s infrastructure.

Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice for all citizens?

A: To promote social and racial justice for all, I will focus on comprehensive community health, people-centered public safety, resilient infrastructure, equitable neighborhood development, affordable housing, fair wages, climate protection, food security, equity, inclusion, and other critical public policy goals.

Q: What policy changes would you recommend to improve police accountability?

A: We must hold officers who commit misconduct accountable. These specific actions I would take as a councilman to achieve this goal are: Require transparency and publicly available information concerning use-of-force policies.

Require accurate records of police misconduct through internal affairs case management. Require body camera footage and other evidence of officer behavior to be shared promptly. Call for special investigators to investigate instances where police have seriously injured or killed civilians. Regularly survey the community to gauge their experiences and perceptions of the police. Implement outreach and recruitment strategies to increase the proportion of police officers who are women and people of color.

Strengthening the civilian police review board to have more oversight powers on police misconduct.

School Director Pittsburgh Description: School Directors are elected on behalf of the community to oversee the education of students in their jurisdiction. They serve as agents of the state legislature. They are responsible for curriculum and instruction management, all finances including development of annual budgets and levying of taxes and issuance of debt obligations when necessary; personnel; legal matters; management of facilities; and transportation of students as appropriate. Schools may includes pre-K and career and technical schools. The school board consists of nine members who serve four-year terms of office without pay. The school district of the city of Pittsburgh includes Mount Oliver. In 2019, directors for even numbered districts will be elected.

Term: 4 years

School Director Pittsburgh Republican Ron Sofo Party: Rep Campaign Phone: (412) 260-7559 Campaign Email: sofoforppsdistrict2@gmail. com Campaign Web Site: www.RonSofo.com Education: Ph.D in Counselor Education/Supervision of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Pittsburgh 1981; MS ED RON SOFO College Student Development (Career & Social/ Emotional Counseling), Alfred University 1978; BA University of Rochester, 1976, Psychology minor in history and instrumental music.

Qualifications for office: Retired educators with 32 years of experience that include: 19 years as a public school superintendent/assistant superintendent with the Freedom Area SD in Beaver County PA, 1993-2012; 6 years as CEO/Principal of City Charter High School in Pittsburgh PA, 2012-2018; 4 years as Special Assistant to PPS Superintedent, Dr. Richard Wallace,1988-92; Greeway Middle School Assistant Principal, 1992-93; Prevention Counselor with the McKeesport Area SD, 1986-1988. I have a positive record of results for youth within every organization I have served.

Facebook: Ron Sofo, Democrat for PPS School Board District #2 Questions: Q: What policies or programs do you advocate that would foster a school atmosphere where everyone feels physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe?

A: Safety begins and ends with developing & sustaining caring relationships between & among students, their families, teachers, school administrators & support staff. Keeping the same teachers with students for 2-4 years (looping) is a necessary pillar to create safe, caring learning and work environments. Reliable & results-proven community partners that assist students, family & school staff with physical & mental health, along with basic support services for families (affordable housing, living wage work) integrate into

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a seamless community school environment during & after the school day are essential for safety for all.

Q: In what order would you, as a potential school board member, place the following priorities for your district: athletics, core academic programming, extracurricular opportunities (music, art, clubs, etc.), facilities maintenance/expansion, and technology development? Please explain.

A: Priorities in descending order: Core academics including the Arts/Music, technology development, facilities M&E, extracurriculars, athletics. Over 60% of Black third graders are not reading at grade level. A “D” grade does nothing to prepare students for success. Academic success must be supported by appropriate use of educational technology as a learning tool & to acquire industry standard skills for the global workplace. PPS schools are, on average, 84 years old and must be assessed for their ability to support core academic priorities. All students need equitable access to extracurriculars & athletics to prepare them for healthy living.

Q: How would you address anticipated shortfalls in school funding over the next few years?

Please be specific.

A: Lead for growth & expand quality learning opportunities for all students, especially students who have been historically marginalized by the traditional public education model. Transparently modernize & appropriately size the number of buildings to educate ~19,000 students instead of paying to maintain 38,000 seats. Consistently competitively bid for services contracts like student transportation & employee healthcare. Demand more state sharing of rising retirement costs. Improve PPS’ ability to hold current families & students in the district as well as attract new families.

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Democratic Devon Taliaferro Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 427-2211 Campaign Email: taliaferrodevon@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: www.devontaliaferro.com Education: HS/ College Qualifications for office: Currently holding Pittsburgh School Director, District 2 seat since December 2019 DEVON TALIAFERRO (1st 4 year term), Completed professional development training on School Board Governance with Pennsylvania School Board Association (PSBA) in 2019 and Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) Student Outcomes Focused Governance Board Officer Cohort from March 2022-October 2022, Worked for youth serving nonprofit organizations working with PPS students, families, community members, and other stakeholders (2015-present), Passion and drive to center the needs of students and their outcomes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlliesforDevon/ Questions: Q: What policies or programs do you advocate that would foster a school atmosphere where everyone feels physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe?

A: As I consider the challenges our district still faces, I am constantly considering equitable and inclusive solutions for how to improve academic outcomes for PPS students. It’s been proven that students who feel they belong and are safe, honored, and respected have better attendance and engagement in school.

We must have practices in place that encourage and support our youth instead of pushing them out using exclusionary discipline. To improve student outcomes, I can continue to advocate for small class sizes, adequate staff, and full-time Service Coordinators and school-based services through the expansion of our Community Schools model.

Q: In what order would you, as a potential school board member, place the following priorities for your district: athletics, core academic programming, extracurricular opportunities (music, art, clubs, etc.), facilities maintenance/ expansion, and technology development?

Please explain.

A: In order of priority: Core academic programming, Facilities maintenance/expansion, Technology development, Extracurricular opportunities (music, art, clubs, etc.), and Athletics. While I view all of these topics as valuable priorities for the district, the academic success of PPS students is our number 1 priority, as the district is charged to engage students in rigorous teaching and learning. In addition to academics, our district needs well maintained, environmentally safe buildings to support the needs of students and staff. Students should have a well-rounded education including arts, music, athletics, access to technology, and more.

Q: How would you address anticipated shortfalls in school funding over the next few years?

Please be specific.

A: With staff expenses being the majority of the budget, I am committed to investing in an equitable budget that will pay fair wages, keep small class

sizes, and allocate funds so each school can have a FT nurse, art teacher, music teacher, librarian, and other essential staff. Public school funding from the state is not enough to keep up with the rising costs; we shouldn’t rely on property taxes for education.

Charter School Law reforms are needed as 20% of our budget is charter school expenses. While serving on the board, I have worked with our state legislators on solutions to address funding to secure the resources students need to thrive.

School Director Pittsburgh District 4 Democratic/Republican Yael Silk Party: Dem,Rep Campaign Phone: (936) 827-4465 Campaign Email: info@ silk4students.com Campaign Web Site: silk4students.com Education: Master’s in Arts Education Qualifications for office: I am driven to make PPS work better for our students as a mother, an educator, YAEL SILK and a community builder. I sent my kids to PPS schools, and transferred a child out of a PPS school. In my leadership role at Arts Ed Collaborative, I have the perspective that comes from working with diverse school districts across Southwestern Pennsylvania. As a collaborative professional and an organizer with Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Pittsburgh, I know what it takes to connect people, ideas, and resources for positive change.

Facebook: facebook.com/silk4students Twitter: @Silk4Students Questions: Q: What policies or programs do you advocate that would foster a school atmosphere where everyone feels physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe?

A: I will consider school safety proposals based on research rather than fear. Students feel safer when they are seen, appreciated, and celebrated by their peers and school adults. Important steps to achieve this include increasing available support services (e.g., school counselors), investing in school-level community building activities, and reducing police presence inside schools. I will also encourage investment in culturally responsive teaching practices that uplift the diverse identities of our school district community.

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Emma Yourd Party: Dem Campaign Email: friendsofemmayourd@gmail.com Education: Masters of Public Administration, University of Pittsburgh; BA, Economics, Smith College Qualifications for office: I have served on nonprofit boards in various roles from communications to finance and have an understanding of the responsibility that EMMA YOURD comes with serving on a board. In my previous role as Grants Manager at a local foundation, I interacted with many nonprofits that provide out-of-school programming for our youth and as a result, have seen first hand both how our schools are serving our children and where there is room for improvement Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourd4board Questions: Q: What policies or programs do you advocate that would foster a school atmosphere where everyone feels physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe?

A: One of the best things we can do to make our schools feel safer is invest in additional support staff and resources for our students and teachers. Additional support staff in schools would help to address emotional and mental health issues in students before they become a crisis.

A number of our schools have opted in to a community schools model, which makes school buildings a community resources for students and parents alike. Expanding that model across the district to our most resilient neighborhoods would also help foster a safer learning environment.

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Democratic Dwayne Barker Party: Dem Campaign Phone: (412) 728-0844 Campaign Email: dbarker4pps@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: dbarker4pps.com Education: International Academy of Design & Technology with Associates Degree In Specialized Business Computer Information Management DWAYNE BARKER Qualifications for office: Parent Representative on Policy Council for Spring Garden Early Childhood Center, Chairman of the Male/ Fatherhood Involvement Committee, Parent and Community Representative for Policy Council, Chairman of PTA/ PSCC at Pgh Northview ALA, Take a Father To School Day Committee member, Vice Chairman of PTO/PSCC at Pittsburgh King, Founder and Parent Community Volunteer Coordinator of the Parent Community Volunteer Network at Pittsburgh King Prek – 8th, Strengthening Black Families – National Advisory Committee member for the POISE Foundation, Board of Director of Perry Hilltop Citizens Council Facebook: Facebook.com/Dwayne Barker for PPS School Board Twitter: Twitter.com/@Dbarker4PPS Questions: Q: What policies or programs do you advocate that would foster a school atmosphere where everyone feels physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe?

A: Watching the youth now in days growing up in an education system with school violence and bullying, now having another way of doing it online, has led to loss of life with a higher suicide rate, lifetime disorders with a higher level of depression, lack of education with a higher level of dropouts, lower incomes.

We as the stakeholders need to not only put more safeguards around the children we serve in our schools, but also have our finger on the pulse of what kind of supports the parents and staff need in our schools as well. Collectively we all play important roles in securing positive outcomes for our Future Leaders of tomorrow!

Q: In what order would you, as a potential school board member, place the following priorities for your district: athletics, core academic programming, extracurricular opportunities (music, art, clubs, etc.), facilities maintenance/expansion, and technology development? Please explain.

A: core academic programming would be first on the list.

We all know that academics are the priority.

2nd for me would be technology development. I also feel as if technology is the way of the future and we need to get & keep our students on a tech path.

3rd would be extracurricular opportunities. Many of our students have talents that are elevated or gracefully brought out of them with the help/support of the instructors.

4th would have to be athletics and finally. Some of our most gifted athletes need this as a part of their lives so that they can blow off some steam or maybe even feel like the hero in their own story.

5th would be facilities Q: How would you address anticipated shortfalls in school funding over the next few years? Please be specific.

A: I believe PPS schools are not funded sufficiently. Especially the heavily black and brown populated areas around the city. We also know that even if the schools are getting a nice bit of money, the principles aren’t properly educating the staff and the parents on the allocations of the money.

I am currently one of only several Pittsburgh parents serving on the PA Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) where I shares ideas with the Division of Federal Programs about effective strategies to involve Title I parents to increase student achievement primarily when it comes to the funding.

Magisterial District Judge Description: Elected for six year terms. Magisterial district judges (MDJs) do not have to be lawyers but are required to pass a qualifying exam. Handle civil cases up to $12,000; responsible whether serious criminal cases go the Court of Common Pleas; handle preliminary arraignments and hearings; minor criminal offenses, traffic citations and non-traffic ordinance violations. Responsible for setting and accepting bail, except in murder or voluntary manslaughter cases.

Base salary: $91, 597 Term: 6 years

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Democratic/Republican Tara Smith Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-03

Democratic/Republican Daniel J. Konieczka, Jr. Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaignwebsite: konieczka4magistrate.com Education: Juris Doctorate - University of Pittsburgh Campaign Web Site: konieczka4magistrate.com Campaign Email: dank4dj@gmail.com Qualifications for office: I currently have the honor of serving the communities DANIEL J. KONIECZKA, JR. of Shaler, Etna, Millvale and Reserve as their magisterial district judge. Prior to my election in 2018, I was a practicing attorney for thirty-two years litigating matters in local, state a federal courts.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DanKon4Magistrate Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: I currently have the honor of serving the communities of Shaler, Etna, Millvale and Reserve as their magisterial district judge. Prior to my election in 2018, I was a practicing attorney for thirty-two years litigating matters in local, state a federal courts.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: As a current magisterial district judge, I am very familiar with the Risk Assessment tool and utilize it on a regular basis. It is both informative and useful in setting bail.

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-05

Republican Thomas A. Babinsack Party: Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Democratic Carolyn Saldari Bengel Party: Dem Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: - no response Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

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Republican Joseph Bellissimo Party: Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Democratic Giuseppe Rosselli Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaign Phone: 4128777370 Campaign Email: Rosselli4magistrate@gmail. com Campaign Web Site: w w w. R o s s e l l i 4 M a g i s trate.com Education: Earned J.D. from ‘the University of Pittsburgh School of Law GIUSEPPE ROSSELLI 2000 Qualifications for office: Practicing Trial Attorney for past 23 years. Conducted more than 4000 proceedings at the Magisterial Court Level, including every type of matter conducted at the magistrate.

Facebook: Giuseppe Rosselli for Judge Campaignwebsite: www.Rosselli4Magistrate.com Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: I am a practicing attorney. I have tried more than 100 cases to verdict. I have conducted more than 4000 proceedings at the magisterial court level during my 23-year career. I have handled every matter at the Magistrate, including criminal preliminary hearings, civil lawsuits, landlord/tenant disputes, traffic offenses, summary non-traffic offenses, truancy, marriages, and juvenile matters.

I am a volunteer adjunct professor at Pitt Law, where I teach trial advocacy and evidence. I am an expert on the rules that govern magistrate hearings.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I have read the CJTF report in its entirety. I am familiar with the ACRA tool. I am also familiar with the use of the tool in Allegheny County, as I have handled thousands of bail proceedings during my career.

I will use the risk assessment tool as part of the process to determine the need for pretrial detention.

There are 2 factors to be considered to determine the need for pretrial detention: 1. Is the accused a flight risk and 2. Is the accused a danger to the community? These decisions require thought and experience as pretrial detention is ripe for discrimination of the poor and marginalized. Magistrates should use all information available, including the Risk Assessment Tool, to make the most informed decision possible.

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Democratic/Republican Jeffrey L. Herbst Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

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Republican

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Michael J. Girardi Party: Rep Biographical Info: Campaign Phone: 7248268358 Education: Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Law; Bachelor of Arts, Eckerd College Campaignwebsite: www.

GirardiForMDJ.com Qualifications for office: As a law school graduate, practicing attorney, and MICHAEL J. GIRARDI an adjunct professor of law (Penn State, New Ken), I have the legal experience and qualifications necessary to ensure the knowledgeable, fair, and impartial application of the law. I have previously served the community as both an elected official (Cheswick Borough Council) and appointed official (Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department), and volunteer for many local organizations, including the Rotary Club, Salvation Army, and the Cheswick Borough Rec Board.

Campaign Email: girardiformdj@gmail.com Campaign Web Site: www.GirardiForMDJ.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VoteMichaelGirardi Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: I’m a practicing attorney for (nearly 10 years), a graduate of Pitt Law, an admittee of the Pennsylvania Bar, and an adjunct professor of law at Penn State New Ken. The combination of my educational background, professional experience, and classroom exposure has covered nearly all aspects of the law, from contracts to torts, the Constitution to criminal law. I’ve argued in front of judges in Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Butler Counties, as well as numerous governmental agencies and Administrative Law Judges.

With my professional legal experience, I have developed the skills needed to understand complex factual and legal scenarios, ascertain the veracity of allegations, and interact with both seasoned attorneys and pro se individuals.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: The Rules of Criminal Procedure require that a Magisterial District Judge consider all the factors listed in the Rules of Criminal Procedure 523 when determining bail, including, but not limited to, the nature of the charges, the employment status of the defendant, the defendant’s residence in the community, and the defendant’s previous appearance in compliance with bail requirements. I am familiar with the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool. I would welcome the use of the ACRA tool, so as to be more informed when considering all the factors under Sec. 523 of PA R. Crim. in determining the need for bail and the value or type required. Justice is better served when more information is used in making a legal decision.

Party: Dem Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

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Democratic/Republican Bruce J. Boni Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info: Campaign Email: bjboni@gmail.com Qualifications for office: practiced law at trial and appellate levels for twenty-five years, including five years on bench Campaign Phone: (412) 956-7140 Education: Carnegie Mellon undergrad, Pitt Law cum laude

BRUCE J. BONI

Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: I hold degrees from Carnegie Mellon & Pitt Law, where I graduated cum laude. I have practiced law in Allegheny County at the trial and appellate levels for 25 years, accumulating a vast wealth of legal experience. In my over 5 years on the bench, I have presided over thousands of civil and criminal cases, including the most serious criminal charges (homicide, robbery, burglary, arson, rape). I have honed a proper judicial temperament, while treating all persons with business before the courts with dignity. I strive to remain abreast of developments in the law and conduct my own legal research when necessary.

I am passionate about the law and work to ensure all parties have a full and fair opportunity to be heard by an impartial arbiter.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I incorporate the critical information and recommendations from risk assessments in every single one of the thousands of bail determinations I render as a judge. Risk assessments are an invaluable and effective tool that provide data-driven analysis to

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predict the minimally restrictive bail conditions that should nevertheless ensure likelihood that 1) the defendant will appear at all future court proceedings, and 2) the defendant will not re-offend during the pendency of the case. This tool has successfully contributed to a responsible reduction in pre-trial detention, while allowing defendants to remain in the community with appropriate release conditions that adequately protect the safety of

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Democratic Nina Ricciardi Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaignwebsite: www.ricciardiforjudge.com Campaign Email: info@ricciardiforjudge.com Campaign Web Site: www.ricciardiforjudge.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ricciardiforjudge Twitter: twitter.com/ninaforjudge Education: J.D. University of Pittsburgh, School of Law; B.A., Politics, Saint Vincent College Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: My educational background and work experience has prepared me to fulfill the duties of a Magisterial District Judge. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts Degree from Saint Vincent College where I received the Law Scholar Award, following which, I obtained my law degree from University of Pittsburgh, School of Law. I gained valuable and diverse legal experience working in the courts, as an intern for the late Honorable Max Baer, former PA Supreme Court Justice and recently working as a law clerk for Judge Wrenna Watson in the criminal division of the Court of Common Pleas. These cumulative experiences equipped me with the knowledge and skill set necessary to faithfully execute the role of Magisterial District Judge.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: Yes, I am familiar with the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool and I intend to utilize every resource at my disposal to address the too-frequent use of cash bail while setting bond.

My goal is to protect one’s safety, improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and to guarantee equity in our judicial system, as the scales of justice must be balanced for everyone.

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-31

Democratic Kate Lovelace Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaign Phone: (412) 567-7761 Campaign Web Site: www.kateformagistrate. com Campaign Email: kate@kateformagistrate. com Education: J.D. University of Denver, M.P.M. Carnegie Mellon UniverKATE LOVELACE sity, B.A. University of Pittsburgh Qualifications for office: 18 years as an attorney and advocate representing the most at-risk members of our community in Criminal, Juvenile, Truancy, PFA, Family, Dependency, Mental Health Civil Commitments, Bail and Detainers, Traffic, Non-traffic, School cases.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100090465360715 Twitter: @katelovelace412 Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: For 18 years I’ve been an attorney and advocate for our most vulnerable communities. I was a public defender, trained by some of the best public defenders, who are now sitting judges. I see the way they consider context and exercise compassion in their courtrooms and I believe if more people with our backgrounds and experiences in court ran for office, perhaps we will see more justice. I think it’s incredibly important that your Magistrate have experience standing up for people on their worst day. I understand the complexities both legally and practically of bail, detainers, burdens of proof, and diversionary programs. These are nuanced areas of law that, if misunderstood, contribute to the incarceration and overpolicing epidemics.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I’m very familiar with this tool and there’s no financial value that these risk assessments would validate for me as a Magistrate. However, in the last 15 years, I’ve seen those tools become MUCH more appropriate. Pretrial services is an ancillary office of the Criminal Court of Common Pleas. Those screening tools allow a Magistrate to understand if someone is unlikely to appear for court or has violated bond conditions previously. However, I understand the laws of pretrial incarceration and bail and it should be used extremely sparingly. There are so many alternatives to bail and certain words that describe certain types of bail like unsecured, nominal, non-monetary, percentage, etc. These words matter and are massively underutilized.

Republican Anthony Vaccarello Party: Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

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Republican Matt Brungo Party: Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

Democratic Eric Fischer Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaignwebsite: www. fischerforjudge.com Campaign Phone: (412) 913-1310 Campaign Web Site: www.fischerforjudge.com Education: JD, University of Pittsburgh; BA, University of Florida Qualifications for office: 34 years as an attorney including 13 years in the ERIC FISCHER Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office as a member of the Child Sex Assault Unit and as the Supervisor for the Pre Trial and ARD Units; 21 years of experience as a litigator in civil and criminal courts throughout the Commonwealth; Practiced in all divisions of Common Pleas Court; Tried thousands of preliminary hearings and bail hearings as a prosecutor and defense attorney; Worked with police departments on drafting both search and arrest warrants.

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Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: As an attorney for 34 years, I have tried every type of case that would come before a Magistrate. My experience in the DA’s Office gives me a unique ability to work with police, prosecutors and defense attorneys to craft outcomes which protect society and address the rehabilitative needs of defendants. My work as a civil attorney allows me to fairly and effectively render decisions which allow the parties to resolve their disputes.

Through my work with kids and as a father and grandfather, I understand when punishment is needed and second chances and rehabilitation are appropriate.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I have read and am familiar with the 2016, 2018 and 2019 Univ. of Pittsburgh Criminal Justice Task Force reports as well as the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations. I would use the Assessment tool along with taking into consideration the opinions of the police, DAs, defense attorneys, victims and other interested parties to determine the need and value of bail. I believe that pretrial incarceration should be avoided except where necessary to preserve public safety or to ensure the defendant’s appearance at subsequent proceedings. I know the effects of needless incarceration on the accused and their families as well as on taxpayers who pay increased taxes. I believe in rehabilitation where appropriate.

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-10

Democratic Iren Evans Party: Dem Biographical Info: Campaign Web Site: voteirenevans.com Campaign Email: Irenevans412@gmail.com Education: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Sociology B.A Qualifications for office: Passed Certification Examination required by the Constitution of Pennsylvania

IREN EVANS

Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: During my working years, I have worked in directly with mental health clients , school truancy aversion, drug and alcohol, mental health crisis via Western Psychiatric - Resolve and police. I have empowered numerous people to obtain PFA’s and how to fight an unjust evictions. I have the trust and responsibility in making life saving decisions in regards to mental health.

My experience has prepared me to objectively view any situation that may present to the court.

In each instance I have have been a part of improving the lives of others and providing direction. Currently I feel as if I have acquired the experience to make decisions that are reasonable and appropriate that protect the lives of people and those they encounter.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I feel as if the need for bail in general should not be a penalty on those whom are financially unable. Bail should be tool to compel a person to present to court and to keep the community and alleged victims safe. I am interested and willing to consider tools that aid in making bail reasonable without severe risk to the public.

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-08

Democratic/Republican Lisa Caulfield Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info: Campaign Phone: (412) 427-5984 Campaign Web Site: lisacaulfield.com Campaign Email: lisacaulfield2023@gmail.com Education: BA Philosophy Chatham College; JD University of Pittsburgh School of Law Qualifications for office: I have over 20 years experience as a practicing attorney with the office of the Public Defender. I am engaged in the community volunteering with the school district and community events. I am com-

mitted to diversity, equality, and inclusion. I serve on the Bar Association Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, and I successfully lobbied the Woodland Hills School Board to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination and inclusion policy.

Facebook: Lisa Caulfield for MDJ Questions: LISA CAUFIELD Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: As a Publlic Defender, I have represented over 10,000 people charged with everything from traffic violations to low level misdemeanors to felonies to homicides. I also have experience with family court and mental health commitment cases. My over 20 years of practicing law in district court and trial court plus my education including CLE and keeping current with case law qualifies me to be an excellent Magisterial District Judge. Also, being a Public Defender has given me the ability to work with many personalities, as I interact with my clients and their families, lawyers, judges, the police, staff, and witnesses. I am familiar with services and have helped many individuals connect with the services they desire - MH, drug, GED, and more.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I am familiar with the risk assessment tool. Certain criteria is used - such as criminal history and failures to appear - to make a determination on whether a person should be released ROR, after posting cash, or not released and what conditions to be imposed if any. If elected, I would certainly review the recommendations made, but it would not be the only thing I would review. People are not numbers and past is not always predictive of the future.

Each person facing charges should be treated individually, and additional information would be relevant in making a determination. Allowing a person, presumed innocent, to sit in jail awaiting trial because they cannot afford to post a cash bail is unfair. And it is not equal justice for all.

Magisterial District Judge 05-03-14

Democratic/Republican Richard King Party: Dem,Rep Biographical Info: Qualifications for office: 30 years as an MDJ Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: My 30 years of experience.

Q. The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: We have had this for over 10 years and I was one of the persons to get it established here.

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-23

Democratic/Republican Jack Kobistek Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info: Education: UnderGrad Business/Finance Robert Morris University, Graduate Degrees: Carnegie Mellon University and Robert Morris University Qualifications for office: Current Magisterial District Judge, certified by State of Pennsylvania JACK KOBISTEK Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: Over the past five years, I have been involved with well over 20,000 court cases in a variety of legal areas.

With years of front-line community involvement, and two graduate degrees, including one from the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College of Public Policy and Management, I understand there is a direct connection between strong communities and effective and fair justice. Also, my strong research skills enable me to properly prepare and administer justice for the diverse case load of an MDJ. My life experiences and diversified occupational history (including eight years as a mayor) have provided me with a wide-variety of skills and abilities to administer fair and balanced justice that respects all parties involved in the process.

Q: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: I believe in using all tools available to MDJ’s, including pretrial assessments and recommendations. I have worked very closely with the people at Pretrial Services to provide support services to many defendants. I have also worked closely with groups such as Justice Related Services (JRS) to assist defendants with mental health care and addiction issues. I have partnered with many community organizations, Church leaders, and nonprofits to deliver unique options in alternative adjudication and support for the complex issues impacting many of the defendants. At the same time, I realize a defendant has to be truly engaged in the process if any progress is to be made.

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Magisterial District Judge 05-02-16

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-32

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-15

Democratic/Republican

Republican

Democratic/Republican

Michael W. Thatcher

Mike Doyle

Patrick D. Campbell

Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info:

Party: Rep Biographical Info:

Party: Rep,Dem Biographical Info:

Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-36

Democratic

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-35

Democratic/Republican James J. Hanley, Jr. Party: Dem,Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Melanie Pallone

Democratic

Party: Dem Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Dan Butler Party: Dem Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

Magisterial District Judge 05-02-43

Democratic/Republican Carla Swearingen-Batch Party: Dem,Rep Biographical Info: Questions: Q: What experience do you have that would qualify you to handle the wide variety of cases that come before a Magisterial District Judge?

A: -no responseQ: The Criminal Justice Task Force (11/16) recommended that Magistrates use the Allegheny County Risk Assessment tool for pretrial release determinations when setting bail. Are you familiar with this tool? Would you use it to determine the need for bail and the value of bail required?

A: -no response-

“We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”

— Thomas Jefferson, Former U.S. President and Founding Father of the U.S.

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Special Election Questions

Ballot Questions ( Mt. Lebanon Only )

Shall Section 309, titled Filling of Vacancies, of the Mt. Lebanon Home Rule Charter be amended to require that vacancies in the office of Commissioner be filled by the appointment of a qualified candidate residing in the same ward until the next Municipal Election, when a successor would be elected?

If the original term of the vacated office expires after the next municipal election, the appointment would Shall Article III, Subsection 7(a) of Allegheny County’s only carry through until the next municipal election.

Home Rules Charter be amended to provide Council Members with an annual salary of $10,939, to be increased no more than 5 percent every 5 years?

Allegheny County Proposed Ordinance

Explanation Of Ballot Question If the majority of voters vote “yes” to this proposal, County Council members shall receive a salary instead of a per-meeting stipend payment. This change is intended to recognize the council members’ work extends outside regular meetings. This is not an increase in pay.

An adjustment in the stipend, raising it from $9,000 annually to $10,939 was made earlier this year. The total annual payment a council member could receive annually would remain at $10,939. This amount could be increased no more than 5 percent every 5 years.

Yes – For the Measure No - Against the Measure

Ballot Questions ( Monroeville Only ) Shall Article VII, Section 701, titled Municipal Manager, of the Monroeville Home Rule Charter be amended by increasing the management experience required, modifying qualifications required, and removing the residency requirement for individuals hired into the position of Municipal Manager?

Explanation Of Ballot Question If the majority of voters vote “yes” to the Charter Amendment, in order to attract more qualified applicants for the position of Municipal Manager, the Municipality of Monroeville will update the qualifications required of candidates for Municipal Manager. The job description will increase the amount of experience required in a similar position from 5 to 8 years, with 5 years required as a municipal manager. A master’s degree will no longer be “preferred,” but would be “desirable.” Language forbidding waiver of the listed prerequisites for hire will be deleted. The requirement that the manager live in Monroeville will be eliminated.

Yes - For the Measure No - Against the Measure

Explanation Of Ballot Question

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Explanation Of Ballot Question 2 The Township seeks to raise additional funds for fire protection services to meet its responsibilities for public health and safety. The current fire protection fees were set in 2006. Costs have increased, and the proposed Fire Tax would increase funding. As an example, for a home assessed by the Township at a value of $250,000, the annual Fire Tax would be $125. This amendment to the charter will abolish the current Fire Protection Fee.If the majority of voters vote “yes” to this question, the Fire Tax shall be implemented to replace the Fire Protection Fee. Yes - For the Measure No - Against the Measure

If the majority of voters vote “yes” to this referendum, Mt. Lebanon shall change appointment and election processes governing the filling of mid-term vacancies in the office of Commissioner. This change will give individuals appointed to fill vacancies an opportunity to serve for a meaningful amount of time and will move elections to fill vacancies into the already-established 2-year Municipal Election cycle. The change will elimi- Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judicial Renate confusion and better serve voters. tention The Allegheny County Bar Association’s non-partisan Yes - For the Measure ratings and information for incumbent judges are availNo - Against the Measure able at https://www.judicialvote2023.org/retention-election-ratings Official Judicial Retention According to www.pacourts.us: Retention is a nonpolitical method of reelecting Pennsylvania judges and is intended to be politically neutral and does not require judges to engage in campaigning against other candidates. Retention is specifically designed to keep judges out of the political fray while at the same time holding them accountable to the West Deer Township Proposed Home Rule Charter Amend- voters based on their overall records and performance in office. The intent is to provide a fair and nonpartisan ment 1 Shall Section C-1149 of the West Deer Township Home way for the public to judge its judges. The names of the Rule Charter titled Audits be amended by providing for in- candidates are listed at the end of the ballot, apart from dependent audits of Township accounts by a certified public other offices. No political affiliation is listed for retenaccounting firm duly licensed in Pennsylvania? The current tion candidates.

Charter requires audits be performed by elected auditors.

Election 1 - Shall Eleanor L. Bush be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Retention of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas

Ballot Questions ( White Deer Township Only )

Explanation Of Ballot Question 1

West Deer Township’s Home Rule Charter requires that elected auditors perform annual audits of its finances. In practice, the Township has hired an outside, licensed certified public accountant (CPA) firm to perform this task for 20 years. The Township’s elected officials believe that residents are best served by using an unaffiliated, fully licensed CPA firm to audit Township finances and assure that Township financial practices meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Yes - For the Measure No - Against the Measure

Election 2 - Shall Paul E. Cozza be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Election 3 - Shall Lawrence Joseph O’Toole be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Election 4 - Shall Jill E. Rangos be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Election 5 – Shall Jennifer Satler be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Race: West Deer Township Proposed Home Rule Charter Election 6 - Shall Christine Ward be retained for an additional term as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Amendment 2 Shall Section C-1197 of the West Deer Township Home Rule 5th Judicial District, Allegheny County?

Charter be amended to authorize a Fire Tax not to exceed one-half (0.5) mill, the equivalent of $50 per each $100,000 of assessed value, on all taxable real estate? Currently the Charter authorizes a fire protection fee of $40 per household and $100 per business.

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